Whinstone Boy lands Thyestes gamble

ON AN afternoon when you wouldn’t put the cat out, the Jimmy Mangan-trained Whinstone Boy landed a massive gamble in the Tendrleen Thyestes Handicap Chase at Gowran Park.

The nine-year-old was a huge punt with all the 14-1 in the offices snaffled and it continued on track, Whinstone Boy returned as the 5-1 second favourite.

“Someone was up early this morning,” said Mangan with a real glint in his eye. “My father (Paddy) won the race in 1981 with Junes Friend and I led her up that day. This was the one I have always wanted to win and it means everything to me.”