Ruby drives Oodachee home

CHARLIE SWAN'S Oodachee got a classic Ruby Walsh drive to win the Seamus Weldon Beginners 'Chase at Killarney last night.

Ruby drives Oodachee home
Wed, 10 May, 2006 - 01:00
Pat Keane

The Marju gelding has plenty talent, but isn't always disposed to using it to best effect and previously at Fairyhouse over hurdles simply refused to go through with his effort for David Casey.

Walsh rode him with lots of patience and though Oodachee was clearly going better than both Mac Three and The Fingersmith heading to the last, he sat as quiet as a mouse.

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CourtsRacingPlace: KillarneyPlace: LimerickPlace: DownpatrickPlace: Cove MountainPerson: RubyPerson: OODACHEEPerson: Charlie SwanPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: Seamus WeldonPerson: David CaseyPerson: WalshPerson: THREEPerson: The FingersmithPerson: Mac ThreePerson: SwanPerson: Henry De BromheadPerson: GabronaPerson: Barry GeraghtyPerson: Keys PridePerson: BarryPerson: De BromheadPerson: Willie SupplePerson: MasonPerson: Kevin O’BrienPerson: DerseanPerson: O’BrienPerson: Rince DonnPerson: Tim DoylePerson: ChineurPerson: Wayne LordanPerson: LeahyPerson: Eugene O'SullivanPerson: Teo PerugoPerson: William McCarthyPerson: O'SullivanPerson: John BrassilPerson: Tom TaaffePerson: TaaffeEvent: 'ChaseEvent: Sean Clifford Housing Developments Handicap 'ChaseEvent: Club RaceOrganisation: Irish Stallion Farms’Organisation: Killarney Racegoers'
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