Downey rides out 5lb. claim on Go Kart

Robbie Downey, chasing 2013 champion Connor King in the race for the apprentice title, rode out his 5lb. claim when partnering Go Kart to a convincing win in the Irish Stallion Farms 2-Y-0 Maiden at Down Royal yesterday.

Downey rides out 5lb. claim on Go Kart
Sat, 12 Sep, 2015 - 01:00
John Ryan

Patrick Prendergast’s home-bred daughter of Intense Focus made it third-time-lucky when beating Kotonic and Jenniechild.

Her trainer stated: “She’s a very fast, quick ground filly. So dropping back to this fast five furlongs helped her.”

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CourtsRacingRobbie DowneyGo KartPlace: Down RoyalPlace: PeleponnesusPlace: DundalkPerson: DowneyPerson: Robbie DowneyPerson: Connor KingPerson: Patrick PrendergastPerson: KotonicPerson: JenniechildPerson: RobbiePerson: Willie MullinsPerson: Declan McDonoghPerson: Paul FaheyPerson: Tom MaddenPerson: FaheyPerson: WhiteoutPerson: MaddenPerson: Willie Mullins’Person: David LawlorPerson: AaronPerson: McDonoghPerson: Pat SmullenPerson: Willie McCreeryPerson: Gary HalpinPerson: David WachmanPerson: HalpinPerson: Pat FlynnPerson: FlynnPerson: PatPerson: Jessica HarringtonPerson: BrinkleysPerson: Fran BerryPerson: Gary PhillipsPerson: Gavin CromwellEvent: Mirror HandicapOrganisation: KartOrganisation: Go KartOrganisation: Irish Stallion FarmsOrganisation: Intense FocusOrganisation: At The RacesOrganisation: DownforceOrganisation: House StudOrganisation: Templar
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