'Relief' for Oisin Murphy, with first career winner at Listowel

There was a big shock in the feature race, the listed Edmund & Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes, as Maud Gonne Spirit sprang an 80-1 surprise

ELATION: Jockey Oisin Murphy with mother Maria and owners Bill O'Donnell and Joe Keogh as the photo finish is announced with his mount Dragon Of Malta called the winner of the Kelleher Feeds & Agri Suppliers Ballymullen, Tralee Handicap. Picture: Healy Racing

Oisin Murphy, three times champion Flat jockey in Britain, made the trip home to his native Kerry a worthwhile one by taking the Kelleher Feeds & Agri Suppliers Ballymullen, Tralee Handicap aboard Dragon Of Malta.

Riding for Pat O’Donnell, he went the daring route along the inside up the short straight and his ever-game mount responded in grand style to shade the verdict over Mercurial and Brave Troop.