Waterford award for Queally

JOHN QUEALLY’S performance in turning out Al Eile to win the 4-Y-O Novices Hurdle at the big Aintree meeting has earned the Dungarvan trainer the Park Hotel Waterford Sport Star Of The Month for April .

It was Queally’s biggest success since he took out his trainer’s licence following a brilliant amateur riding career.

Al Eile is owned by Dublin-based businessman and Kilgobinet native Michael Ryan.

John said the competitiveness of racing today makes it a major challenge for a small stable such as his, but that turning out horses of the quality of Al Eile makes everything worthwhile.