Unconsidered Adams Barbour hands out a good clipping at 80-1

Ado McGuinness: 'I could win more on Saturday night than what I won in the whole season in Ireland last year despite the fact I had the best campaign of my life.'

Adrian McGuinness: superb season continued thanks to the victory of Pillar at Dundalk on MondayCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

Adams Barbour stunned his rivals and punters in the second division of the 6f handicap when scoring by a head at 80-1. His Betfair SP was 185-1, while he paid €134.10 for a win on the Tote.

It is fair to say the success came as something of a surprise with his form figures coming into the race 800080, and he had been beaten 25 lengths into tenth only seven days ago at the Curragh.

A switch of surface did the trick, though, and Adams Barbour made a winning Dundalk debut under Alan Persse for trainer Lee Smyth.

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David JenningsDeputy Ireland editor

Published on 9 November 2020inReports

Last updated 21:00, 9 November 2020

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