Dundalk report: Wrong weight drama as Sangria triumphs

The mistake was later realised and Sheehy claimed his correct 3lb. allowance on his later rides. And we must now ask, what happens next?
Dundalk report: Wrong weight drama as Sangria triumphs

Sangria and Mikey Sheehy win for trainer Joseph O'Brien - but we haven't heard the end of this race. Picture: Healy Racing

Sangria continued the excellent form of Joseph O’Brien and apprentice Mikey Sheehy when landing the Lengthen The Odds With BetVictor Nursery in Dundalk Wednesday night.

But we haven’t heard the end of the six-furlong contest as it transpired later that Sheehy had, mistakenly, claimed 5lb. on the daughter of Gutafan, having ridden out his 5lb. claim when scoring on Arcanears, at Dundalk, on Friday.

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