A star is born as Townend guides Pace to land a major Galway Hurdle gamble

A future star of the National Hunt game was born at Ballybrit yesterday when 17-year-old Paul Townend guided Indian Pace to a thrilling victory in the Guinness Galway Hurdle.

Fri, 01 Aug, 2008 - 01:00

The Midleton youngster, enjoying just his fourth success over jumps, gave the John Kiely-trained gelding a magnificent ride to beat Eagle’s Pass by a length.

Attached to the Willie Mullins yard, Townend has been learning his trade riding on the flat and only recently graduated to the more demanding game.

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