Manning finishes year as he started for Bolger

KEVIN Manning and Michael Hussey shared the riding honours when recording doubles at last night’s pre-Christmas meeting in Dundalk.

Manning partnered the Jim Bolger-trained Aquilonius to an emphatic win over Beat The Ballot in the nursery and followed-up on Gaiety Theatre in the Happy Christmas To All Our Patrons Maiden.

Bolger’s representative Ger Flynn commented, after the win of Aquilonius: “That was Kevin’s last ride for the boss this year and he rode our first winner of the season too. This horse won well and, like the rest of his family, should make a nice three-year-old.”