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Geraghty records opening double

Sun 31st Aug 2008, 15:42

Barry Geraghty recorded an opening double this afternoon at Killarney when winning the first two races.

Geraghty's first winner came aboard Noel Meades El Fontan to win The Easyclean 3 year old Maiden Hurdle in great style when winning by 7 lengths nearest rival being Gudnis Gracious Me trained by John O'Shea.

The second leg of Geraghty's double was with the Adrian Maguire trained Western Rose owned by The Pint & Chasers Syndicate holding off the Colm Murphy trained Prince Roco by 4 lengths.

Jockeys Trainers Barry Geraghty Noel Meade Adrian Maguire C Murphy J O'Shea

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