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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Elliott and Kennedy double up with Old Town Garde

Fri 5th Mar 2021, 16:58

Jack Kennedy does the steering on Old Town GardeJack Kennedy does the steering on Old Town Garde
© Photo Healy Racing

Old Town Garde brought up a double for Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy with victory at Fairyhouse.

The 4/6 favourite contested the second division of the two and a half mile maiden hurdle and was always holding runner-up and stablemate The Greek (9/1) who closed to within three quarters of a length at the line.

The winner made sustained progress to hit the front just before two out and was chased by The Greek.

He got away from the last quickly and was driven home by Kennedy as the lead was whittled away by The Greek.

Jack Kennedy said: “It was fairly straightforward. I was just a little bit let down by his jumping in the second half of the race.

“I was delighted with him winning but there is a bit of improvement in him.”

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.