Champion Jockey-elect O'Brien one short of century

Champion Jockey-elect Donnacha O’Brien moved to the 99 winner mark for the season at Gowran today when completing a treble on his brother, trainer Joseph O'Brien's Best Not Argue which landed the Jumps Racing Returns October 5th Handicap (div 1).

The six year old daughter of Acclamation had previously won twice for trainer John Murphy and today followed up a recent debut success for Joseph O'Brien at Roscommon, as she beat Invincible Queen at the Co Kilkenny venue.

Winning trainer Joseph O’Brien later said “she won nicely the last day and they went a good gallop today. Donnacha said he was confident enough down the straight that he was going to get there.

“She had form on this ground before so we were quite hopeful that she would handle it well. She will probably get put out of 0-65 handicaps now, so she’ll have to step up in grade.”

Donnacha O'Brien steered Pink Dogwood and Circus Maximus to earlier wins on the card and while Best Not Argue was his 99th winner this season, she could have been his 100th,, as the jockey earlier passed-over winner Broadway in favour of loser Ship Of Dreams in the Group 3 feature.

Quotes from Alan Magee