Emerging talent O’Connell seen to good effect on Vic Venturi

AN emerging name in the jump game came to prominence at Limerick yesterday with 19-year-old amateur jockey Brian O’Connell winning the feature race, the Grade 3 ladbrokes.ie Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle on Vic Venturi for trainer Philip Fenton.

Former point-to-point winner Vic Venturi raced prominently before getting to the front before the second last flight, keeping on well to hold the late challenge of Mister Top Notch by three lengths.

O’Connell, from Boher in Limerick, is the son of former jockey and now Senior Inspector of Courses Val O’Connell.