Jockey foils diesel thieves who targeted horse trainer

Champion jockey Davy Russell came to the rescue on Thursday when a horse transporter belonging to trainer Jimmy Mangan was targeted by diesel fuel thieves.

Russell, who competes in National Hunt racing, was travelling to a race meeting in Gowran Park when he noticed Mangan’s transporter in a lay-by. It was surrounded by a group of men who were siphoning fuel from its tanks.

Accompanied by brother-in-law Colman Walsh, Davy got out and approached the transporter.