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Lawlor registers first training success

Peter Lawlor (right) with Rory ClearyPeter Lawlor (right) with Rory Cleary
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Peter Lawlor cheered home a first winner at Dundalk today as the rookie trainer's Joupe (15/2) landed the second division of the Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Handicap under jockey Rory Cleary.

The daughter of Lope De Vega debuted for owner/trainer Lawlor a year and four days ago and today, in a first-time tongue-tie, was produced wide and late to eventually score a two and a half lengths winner from Amazing One

Afterwards a delighted Lawlor reported “I’m training in Hollywood, Co Wicklow and have six horses in at the moment. That’s my first winner and I’m hoarse after cheering her home.

“She’s been running consistent and I was hopeful she would run well. I’m delighted — over the moon.

“I got the license last November and this filly was my first runner and is now my first winner.

“I was breaking and pre-training and before that doing point-to-pointers as well. I was breeding as well but had too many to hand out to other trainers.

“My brother Pat rode for Francis Flood and we are racing most of our lives.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
15/2
Tote €8.50 €2.50
2nd
2.5L
16/1
€4.70
3rd
2.25L
14/1
€3.00
4th
0.5L
20/1
bf
0.5L
9/4Fav
About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.