Donnacha O'Brien 4-7 to catch Colin Keane in bid for second Irish jockeys' title

Donnacha O'Brien has ridden plenty of quality winners through 2019, including Magna Grecia in the Qipco 2,000 GuineasCredit: Edward Whitaker

Reigning Irish champion jockey Donnacha O'Brien is 4-7 to reel in Colin Keane and make it back-to-back titles, despite being five winners adrift of the 2017 champion.

O'Brien got the better of Keane by a 111 to 82 scoreline last term and the 21-year-old market leader notched his 70th success of the season at Roscommon last week.

Keane – Saturday's Sky Bet Ebor-winning rider – is just seven short of last year's total of 82 and won the title with a century in 2017 while Shane Foley, in his first campaign as stable jockey to Jessica Harrington, has already surpassed last season's tally.

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Mark BoylanReporter

Published on 26 August 2019inNews

Last updated 09:47, 26 August 2019

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