Kennedy and Elliot win in Tipperary

Kerry Racing News

Jack Kennedy and Gordon Elliott landed their first winners of the week as the five-year-old Getaway Beo took the opening mares’ maiden hurdle over two miles at Tipperary on Monday. Owned and bred by Mark Grace, the 15/8 favourite led at the second-last hurdle and was pushed out to beat her own stable companion, the Danny Gilligan-ridden 9/4 chance Clarnagh Maid, by six lengths.

A winner over fences at Clonmel four days previously, the Phillip Enright-ridden Romella followed up with a wide-margin victory for trainer Brendan Walsh in the two-mile mares’ handicap hurdle. The Anthony Byrne-owned 11/2 chance came from off the pace and was left in the lead at the second-last hurdle before going clear to win by 10 lengths from the Daryll Deacon-trained 14/1 shot Volez Vous.

Jack Kennedy shared back-to-back winners with with Gordon Elliott at Downpatrick on Friday afternoon. The Call It What You Like Syndicate-owned 6/1 shot Someone’s Wish got the better of Dermot McLoughlin’s 9/4 favourite Centaq by two and a half lengths to take the two-mile one-furlong handicap hurdle while 1/9 favourite Pour Les Filles came home nine lengths clear of David Christie’s 8/1 chance Bold Rhyme to win the two and three-quarter-mile maiden hurdle to complete the doubles.

At Fairyhouse on Saturday, Kennedy and Elliott scored a comfortable win with the six-year-old Relieved Of Duties in the two-mile beginners’ chase. A 2/1 favourite in the Robcour colours, he headed Henry de Bromhead’s 4/1 shot Full Of Life after the second-last fence to win by a length and a half.

Upcoming Fixtures

Punchestown – Tuesday, October 14 (First race 2.05pm)

Dundalk – Tuesday, October 14 (First race 5pm)

Punchestown – Wednesday, October 15 (First race 1.55pm)

Curragh – Thursday, October 16 (First race 1.15pm)

Thurles – Thursday, October 16 (First race 2.12pm)

Dundalk – Friday, October 17 (First race 5.15pm)

Limerick – Saturday, October 18 (First race 1.45pm)

Leopardstown – Saturday, October 18 (First race 2.10pm)

Leopardstown – Sunday, October 19 (First race 1.55pm)

Limerick – Sunday, October 19 (First race 2.07pm)

The Brendan Walsh-trained Romella and Phillip Enright on their way to winning at Tipperary on Monday. Photo: Patrick McCann/Racing Post