Gilligan hits jackpot with Jadanli

Paul Gilligan, who has struggled to make an impact for a number of seasons, hit the jackpot at Gowran Park yesterday when Jadanli landed the valuable Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase.

“We had bad owners, but have very good ones now, days like this don’t come around too often,” exclaimed the Athenry, Co Galway trainer.

Ridden by Andrew Lynch and carrying the colours of Gilligan’s father, Eamonn, the tough 11-year-old dug deep to beat Tarquinius by a head.