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.

Jockey foils diesel  thieves who targeted horse trainer

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.

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