Champion Jockey returns with a winner

Champion Jockey Donnacha O'Brien returned to action at Dundalk this evening when winning the www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap on his brother trainer Joseph O'Brien's King's Field on his second ride back from a 39 days break.

O'Brien finished up for the 2018 flat turf season at Galway races on October 29 with 111 winners, 12 of which came at the Co Louth venue, and today returned in fine style, finishing second in an earlier maiden on Roger That before winner King's Vow beat stablemate Equitant to lead home a 1-2 for trainer Joseph O'Brien.

Donnacha O'Brien later commented “he did it well. He broke a bit slow but they were going quick so I just took my time on him.

“He got a nice gap at the right time and he stuck it out well.”

When asked if he could be a horse for one of the fast-track qualifiers he added:- “it could suit him. He seems fairly effective on that surface and they'll go a gallop in England as well (in the finals). That could be a target.”

Quotes from Gary Carson