Tormey again seen to good effect on Celtic Druid Celtic Druid followed up a course and distance win last month when taking the 1m4f View Restaurant Summer Offer Handicap at Dundalk. The 5/1 shot was patiently ridden by Sadhbh Tormey but met some interference after making headway on the stands’ side early in the straight. The Tom McCourt-trained gelding soon got an opening and after leading at the furlong pole, kept on strongly to beat Jawhary by two and a half lengths. Desert Friend couldn’t find any extra a further length and a quarter back in third. McCourt said, “The breed improve with age. I had Lady Scathach who didn't do anything until she was a four and five-year-old and she won five for us. They just seem to need time. "It wasn't the plan to be that far back - we just got swallowed up from the outside, but she gave him a very cool ride after that. "He did it very well, quickened up fierce well. He had been working out of his skin, and I would have been disappointed if he wasn't thereabouts. He improved since his last run. "If there is something that suits here (in April or May), we'll use it, but he has form on grass as well. He's improving away. "The winter has been great for Sadhbh, she has got great experience up here. She is apprenticed to me and with me the whole time. I put her up on as much as I could and it is standing to her - she is getting the whole feel of it." Quotes by Michael Graham
