Bolero hits right note

SHANE JACKSON, one of the rising young stars of Irish racing, gave Dark Bolero a copybook drive to land the featured Guinness Handicap Hurdle at Listowel yesterday.

Fri, 21 Sep, 2007 - 01:00
Pat Keane

For 20-year-old Jackson it was a third success of the meeting to go with Dingle Belle on Tuesday and Archie Boy on Wednesday.

Coolness personified, he brought Dark Bolero with a powerful challenge to sweep clear between the last two flights to beat always prominent The Spoonplayer and Stage Manager.

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CourtsRacingPlace: ListowelPlace: GalwayPlace: CheltenhamPlace: EnglandPlace: TipperaryPlace: WolverhamptonPlace: TraleePerson: BoleroPerson: Shane JacksonPerson: Dark BoleroPerson: JacksonPerson: Dingle BellePerson: ARCHIE BOYPerson: Philip RothwellPerson: ShanePerson: Ruby WalshPerson: TraleePerson: Kevin McManusPerson: Tom TaaffePerson: Tom RyanPerson: TaaffePerson: J P McManusPerson: Frank BerryPerson: DREAMY GENTPerson: JohnPerson: Terry MoriartyPerson: Andrew LeighPerson: BlackPerson: Jessica HarringtonPerson: HarringtonPerson: TaravadaPerson: Rory ClearyPerson: Michael GrassickPerson: GrassickPerson: Tony MartinPerson: MarikharPerson: Kieren FallonPerson: FallonPerson: Seamus FaheyPerson: IlringubackPerson: RubyPerson: Willie MullinsPerson: Eddie LynamPerson: Shane GoreyPerson: BallydoylePerson: DON PEDRO MENDOZAEvent: Memorial Novice HurdleEvent: Cork All StarEvent: Classic CrocoEvent: Green MileEvent: Helena
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