Darragh O'Keeffe steals the show - and Hourigan chips in with a double
Sunday: Killarney
Darragh O'Keeffe was in dominant form, sealing a 54-1 treble after being edged out in the opening two races.
The jockey made no mistake aboard the Henry de Bromhead-trained Toss Again, who made all to score by eight and a half lengths in the 2m7f rated novice hurdle.
O'Keeffe made it two when he guided Winning Rascal to victory for Michael Hourigan in the 2m7f handicap hurdle, with the winner keeping on stoutly to narrowly deny Twoplustwo Equals, and he completed his treble – and made it a double for Hourigan – on Sanibel Island in the 2m7f handicap chase.
The winner, who mounted a challenge three fences from home, was upsides Zalika approaching the last but was left in the clear when that rival fell.
Hourigan told Racing TV: "We might come out over fences next, he’s well handicapped at the moment. He’ll have a break now I’d imagine as I don’t think he wants softish ground and he probably felt the pinch a little today.”
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