The Student teaches rivals a lesson as Fennessy strikes again in Derby

CIARAN FENNESSY (15) from Fermoy produced an outstanding riding performance to win the Irish Examiner Derby for the second year at sun drenched Dunmanway yesterday.

Mon, 01 Aug, 2005 - 01:00

Riding The Student, he made every yard of the running to win impressively before a huge attendance.

Racing opened with a fine win for Grey Dancer in the 13.2 race.

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