Apprentice jockey Donnacha O'Brien had his claim reduced to 7lb at Dundalk today when steering his third winner on his father Aidan O'Brien's Waver in the Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Apprentice Handicap.

The J.P. McManus owned son of Galileo, successful in a maiden hurdle at Listowel last week , was produced by O'Brien to lead a furlong out and the pair kept going for a neck win over fast finishing Catchy Lass

Afterwards jockey O'Brien stated “he's a lovely mover and does everything right. When I put my stick down he pricked his ears and I'd a few anxious moments just near the line.

"My weight has kept fairly stable this year, and claiming 7lb now rather than 10lb will make things a little easier."

Quotes from Alan Magee