Smullen edges four ahead in title race

Alan Magee

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Pat Smullen heads off to the Breeders Cup at Santa Anita this weekend happy in the knowledge that he is four clear of rivals Johnny Murtagh and Fran Berry in the Flat jockeys championship.

The reigning champion is now on the 81 winner mark after taking the concluding ten furlongs fillies race on the Dermot Weld-trained Lunduv The 11/10 favourite led inside the final quarter mile and kept on strongly to beat Stairway To Glory by five lengths.

5.45

Meath (Fillies) Race €15,000.00 1m 2f

1st

Lunduv (IRE) (5)

11/10Fav

Tote €1.60 €1.20

2nd

Stairway To Glory (IRE) (4)

2/1

€1.10

3rd

3.5L

Golden Applause (FR) (3)

20/1

4th

10L

Ashka (IRE) (2)

7/2

Full Result

About Alan Magee

Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.

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