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Bolger completes four-timer in finale

Published at Aug 4, 2016, 21:13

Lightning Bullet and Kevin Manning
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Jim Bolger completed a four-timer at Leopardstown today with newcomer Lightning Bullet in the concluding 1888 Restaurant Maiden, providing the trainer’s stable jockey Kevin Manning with the third leg of a treble and provide owner Mubarak Al Naemi with his first actual visit to a winners’ enclosure in Ireland.

Bolger had earlier teamed up with Manning to win with Laoch Na Mi and Stellar Mass in the Group 3 Ballyroan Stakes, while also winning with the Daniel Redmond partnered McGuigan

Lightning Bullet was keen in the early stages but eventually made all for a fine two lengths win over Ex Patriot

Afterwards Bolger stated “this horse is a good sort. He is big and rangy and is a horse for next year."

He added “that's the first time his owner (Mubarak Al Naemi, a chemical engineer and chairman of the Qatar Owners and Breeders Association) has been at the races for a winner - he is from Qatar and owns Kilfrush Stud in Limerick.

By Tom Weekes, quotes from Donal Murphy

1888 Restaurant M'dn €12,000.00 1m 5f

1st

Lightning Bullet (IRE) (6)

5/1

Tote €7.30 €2.40

2nd

2L

Ex Patriot (IRE) (2)

11/10Fav

€1.20

3rd

0.5L

Sea The Awesome (IRE) (4)

12/1

4th

nose

Crocodile Shoes (IRE) (5)

4/1

Ireland Jockeys Trainers Jim Bolger Kevin Manning Daniel Redmond

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