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Geoghegan wins opener at Dundalk

Fri 24th Oct 2008, 18:57

The opening race this evening at Dundalk, The European Mortgages Apprentice Handicap was won by the Joseph Quinn trained Matjar ridden by Chris Geoghegan and owned by Aine Brodbin.

Geoghegan raced his mount in behind the leaders, made progress 2f out and kept on well inside the final furlong to lead close home holding off Pat Flynn's Titus Academy by a head.

European Mortgages Apprentice H'cap (Rated 45-60) €9,000.00 1m

1st

Matjar (IRE) (12)

10/1

Tote €15.70 €3.10

2nd

hd

Titus Academy (IRE) (11)

5/1JFav

€2.30

3rd

1.5L

The Gnathologist (IRE) (3)

6/1

€2.30

4th

0.5L

Diamond Fire (IRE) (7)

13/2

bf

nk

Send Me Home (IRE) (6)

5/1JFav

Ireland Jockeys Trainers Patrick Flynn Joseph Quinn Christopher Geoghegan

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