West Cork Wildway makes an immediate impression for O'Flynn
Former Cork All-Ireland winning footballer Paul O'Flynn saddled his first winner of the campaign courtesy of well-supported newcomer West Cork Wildway in the second division of the Hickey Bros Precast four-year-old geldings’ maiden.
The smart gelding, representing Fernhill Tower Syndicate, was always well-positioned and led from the second last under Gary Noonan to defeat fellow newomer Game Present by four lengths.
O'Flynn's representative Ciaran Fennessy said: "He's a horse that was bought at the August sale in Fairyhouse last year and we fancied him coming here. Hopefully he should go on and win plenty of races."
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