Tennessee Wildcat strikes for the bookmakers

Outsider of the small field, Tennessee Wildcat captured the listed Copper Face Jacks Glencairn Stakes under Colin Keane at Leopardstown last night.

One of two representatives from Ger Lyons’ Glenburnie yard in the four-runner field, the five-year-old Kheleyf gelding quickened off the home turn to tackle front-running Captain Joy, on which Pat Smullen set a steady pace in a tactical race.

In front before the furlong-pole, Sean Jones’ charge battled well to the line, where he had three-quarters of a length to spare.