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John O'Riordan

John O'Riordan

Fortune smiles on The Dasher Conway

Thu 12th May 2022, 17:50

The Dasher Conway and Keith Donoghue win the Talbot Hotel Clonmel Handicap Hurdle The Dasher Conway and Keith Donoghue win the Talbot Hotel Clonmel Handicap Hurdle
© Photo Healy Racing

The Dasher Conway was fortunate in landing a tidy gamble when winning the Talbot Hotel Clonmel Handicap Hurdle at Clonmel.

Available at double digit prices when markets opened, the Gillian Callaghan trained seven-year-old was supported from 11/2 into 7/2 on track.

Those that got involved in the plunge must have been sweating on the run to the final flight as Uncle Gerhard appeared to have that ones measure.

However, an untidy leap at that obstacle left the Conor O'Dwyer trained gelding with too much to do and despite the best efforts of his jockey, he just failed to get back up on the line.

Gillian Callaghan said; "it is great to get him back winning and he jumped and travelled great. Something was amiss with him following his last run (inJanuary) and we straightened it out.

"The way he jumped a hurdle there, you'd look forward to him going over a fence.

"I have three horses in training and some pre-trainers."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes.

About John O'Riordan
John has worked for the Press Association since 2022. He also writes a weekly column for The Irish Field and is a regular contributor to the Irish Racing Yearbook. He has previously written for the Racing Post, Irish Examiner and Irish Daily Mirror. He has been involved in racing for over three decades; having experience as a syndicate member, sole owner and breeder.