Maliboo tastes success to give the locals something to cheer

THERE was a a deserved local success for Maliboo in the Hugh Campbell Solicitor five-year-old mares’ maiden, as the South Westmeath’s celebrated 40 years of racing at The Pigeons.

The homebred daughter of Mahler had shaped well on a number of starts last season and was not winning out of turn. Ridden by Simon Cavanagh, the five-year-old was never far away from the pace and showed a game attitude to fend off the strong challenge of Kaletto in the home straight, with just half a length separating the pair at the line.

Winning handler Denis Murphy was at Tinahely, but a delighted owner Richard Cavanagh said: “She went down to Denis because Simon is working there, so it suited. I’ll leave it up to Simon but we might sell her or go for a winners’ race.”