Dream comes true for Dunsdon on 50/1 outsider Sirius at Galway Festival

British amateur rider completes shock win for trainer Willie Mullins
Dream comes true for Dunsdon on 50/1 outsider Sirius at Galway Festival

VICTORY SALUTE: Sirius and David Dunsdon with groom Rachel Sullivan celebrate victory in the Connacht Hotel (QR) Handicap at Galway yesterday. Pic: Healy Racing

Mon, 29 Jul, 2024 - 22:35
Tommy Lyons, Ballybrit

Galway report

The Corinthian spirit was alive and well on Monday evening in Ballybrit, Co Galway, as David Dunsdon, a family man, successful businessman and enthusiastic amateur rider from Britain realised a dream by winning the Connacht Hotel Qualified Riders’ Handicap aboard Sirius.

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