Wexford report: Charlie O’Dwyer follows in father's footsteps
Charlie O'Dwyer, right, steers Kings Keeper to victory in the Wexford Opportunity Maiden Hurdle. Picture: Healy Racing
In the colours his father Conor wore to glory on War Of Attrition in the 2006 Cheltenham Gold Cup, Charlie O’Dwyer carried the familiar maroon and white to victory for the first time when partnering odds-on favourite Kings Keeper to victory in the Wexford Racecourse Ladies Day August 5th Maiden Hurdle.
Placed in five of his six previous excursions over flights, the 2-5 favourite saw off Copperwell by two and a quarter lengths, prompting his young rider to declare: “That’s my first winner for Gigginstown, so it’s great. I rode a winner for Henry (de Bromhead, trainer) in Dundalk and it’s nice to get another.
