Double delight for Queally at Limerick

The day was one Jack Bennett will remember for a very long time as Dancing After Dark gave the Bruff trainer his first winner inside the rails

NICE PROSPECT: Twentyfourcarrot and Emily Cody run away with  the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares’ Bumper. Picture: Healy Racing 

Declan Queally saddled a 72.5-1 double on Tuesday’s card in Limerick, doing so with two very different performances from Diamond Nora and Twentyfourcarrot.

The first leg came courtesy of 20-1 chance Diamond Nora, who had to dig incredibly deep to take the Panoramic Restaurant @ Limerick Races Mares’ Handicap Hurdle. Market leader Jeaniemacaroney was in contention and looking like the most likely winner for much of the straight, but Liam McKenna, riding point-to-point and maiden hurdle winner Diamond Nora, got a great tune out of his mount and she wore down the favourite close home to shade the verdict.