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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Kennedy maintains 14-winner lead over Townend

Sat 17th Feb 2024, 16:34

Saint Felicien and Jack Kennedy reach for the final fenceSaint Felicien and Jack Kennedy reach for the final fence
© Photo Healy Racing

Jack Kennedy maintained his 14-lead (107-93) over Paul Townend at the head of the Jockeys' Championship today having himself registered a Gowran Park winner today, on Saint Felicien in the Gowran Park Golf Club Beginners Chase.

Townend had partnered Saint Sam to win the earlier race and while the six-times champion then made the running on Spanish Harlem Kennedy moved Saint Felicien to lead at the third-last before staying on well for a 3.25 lengths win from Aime Desjy

Saint Felicien's trainer Gordon Elliott later reported “he probably ran to the same rating as the last day, with the third-placed horse (Spanish Harlem). He’s not a bad horse on his day and could go for something in Cheltenham like the Plate.

“He’s not easy to train but he has an engine and won a good race over hurdles here in the past.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.