Thurles report: JJ Slevin lands feature before losing hair for charity

Paul Townend proves he's a better jockey than he is a barber

Jockey JJ Slevin had his hair cut by Paul Townend  in aid of Muscular Dystrophy Ireland. Picture: Healy Racing

A bumper crowd was in attendance for the final pre-Christmas meeting at Thurles to witness an eventful afternoon for jockey JJ Slevin. 

Riding for his boss, Joseph O’Brien, he took the day’s feature, the BetVictor Irish EBF Boreen Belle Mares’ Novice Hurdle, aboard Lunar Display, and less than an hour later he let fellow rider Paul Townend shave his head in aid of Muscular Dystrophy Ireland.