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Winners at both Irish meetings for Harry Kelly

Hutton Star (left)Hutton Star (left)
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Successful earlier with Femme Magnifique at Wexford, Harry Kelly made it an across-the-cards double on Friday evening when his newcomer Hutton Star (13/2) struck in the Hovis Ireland (Mares) INH Flat Race at Down Royal. 

Always travelling nicely, the Sottsass filly, out of owner John Donohue's smart racemare Lagostovegas, made steady headway from mid-division to lead a furlong out and had two and a half lengths, and half a length, to spare over penalised previous winners Hillyfilly (5/2 fav) and Clovelly Charm (10/3).

"Harry really liked her and he thought she was definitely worth the ride, said winning jockey 'Pa King.

"I was with Harry when he trained her mother (Lagostovegas), she was a very good mare.

"There was plenty left there. It was a good race and there was a couple of nice winners in it, and they had the experience as well, which she didn't have.

"She was green, but she found plenty there. She handled the ground, but she was pretty green on it.

"She hit the line very strong."

Additional reporting by Michael Graham

About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.