Student turns in classy performance

The final of the Willie Kenny Memorial A5 525 returned a fittingly classy performance from Local Student, who landed the spoils for owner Patrick Sheehy, Tralee, and trainer John O’Sullivan.

The July ‘12 son of College Causeway and Local Glamour had impressed in the semi-finals, having found trouble on his way to a 28.79 victory, and he duly built on that promise with a career-best effort here.

With a favourable draw along the rails, he broke in front but conceded a couple of lengths to the early-paced Bangor Ross as they raced the opening bends. On the tail of the leader as they turned into the back, the powerful pup was in front shortly after halfway, and ran on strongly to beat the running-on Whitty Slab by four lengths, in 28.47.