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Wide-open jockeys’ titles add intrigue as season winds down
Colin Keane on Siskin: the title leader is three clear of rival Donnacha O'BrienCredit: Patrick McCann
Two title races likely to go down to the wire are set to provide a lively finale to the Irish Flat season.
As attention diverts to the jumps, and the domestic campaign heads further into a winding-down process which set in after Irish Champions Weekend, all the honours are more or less decided, bar the race for the senior and apprentice championships.
The 2017 champion Colin Keane currently holds a three-winner lead (93-90) over title-holder Donnacha O'Brien.
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