A future star of the National Hunt game was born at Ballybrit yesterday when 17-year-old Paul Townend guided Indian Pace to a thrilling victory in the Guinness Galway Hurdle.

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JOHN Kiely is planning to give King Rama a spin on the level at Leopardstown before tackling next week’s Guinness Galway Hurdle.