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Laois Trainer Comes Close To Bagging €23,000 Feature Race At Ballinrobe

Wednesday, 26 May 2021 11:43

There was a winner on the card for Ciaran Murphy.

There was success for two midlands trainers during a twilight meeting at Ballinrobe last night.

First up Mullingar based Ciaran Murphy was back in the winners enclosure with 17/2 shot Coastal World.

Conor Orr steered his mount to victory in a 2m6f maiden hurdle early on the card.

Later in the feature race Mountath's Liam Cusack came very close to bagging the €23,600 prize.

His charge The Dabbler hit the front in the closing stages but was headed close to the line by Thomas Gibney's Agent Boru.

WHAT A FINISH!

Phillip Enright, who recently returned from injury, steps in to ride Agent Boru after Ricky Doyle is stood down due to injury and he wins the @McHaleOfficial Mayo National Handicap Chase. Tom Gibney the winning trainer. 👏 pic.twitter.com/MqfFfxBwxf
— Ballinrobe Races (@BallinrobeRaces) May 25, 2021

Again with Conor Orr in the saddle he gave place punters a good shout in finishing second at odds of 10/1.

Another superb training performance from Cusack.

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