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O'Keeffe earns plenty of plaudits after landing 134-1 double

Darragh O'Keeffe: rode for 99 different trainers in his conditional championship-winning season
Darragh O'Keeffe: won among the winners at Thurles thanks to Velvet ElvisCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

There is arguably no rider at the moment who is better value for his 7lb claim than Darragh O'Keeffe, who carded a 134-1 double on the afternoon.

He was strong in the finish when landing the opening 2m maiden hurdle on Harry Kelly's 14-1 shot Do Ya Feel Lucky, getting the better of favourite Mam Trasna in a driving finish from the final flight. The victory continued a fine weekend for Kelly, who also saddled a winner here the previous evening.

"They're running well, thank God," said Kelly. "The last day at Punchestown she ran well but we thought she was a lot better than that.

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