Cracked Rear View gets Barry off the mark as a trainer

Shay Barry, who ended a long and successful riding career last year, registered his first training success when Cracked Rear View landed the bumper in Sligo last night, the www.coimtysligoraces.com Pro-Am Flat Race.

Ridden by Richie Kiely, Cracked Rear View stayed on dourly up the straight to beat I’m All You Need, whose rider Johnny Burke has announced his intention to turn professional next week.

It was a moment to savour for Barry, who is based in Kilmeaden, County Waterford and whose big-race wins in the saddle included Grade 1 victories on Rathgar Beau, His Song and Holy Orders and a Cheltenham Festival win on Space Trucker in the Grand Annual back in 1999.