Kevin Manning steered his first winner for John McConnell at Dundalk today as the trainer bagged a double with Bellick in the concluding Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Handicap.

The Derby winning jockey was having just his seventh ride for McConnell today and steered Bellick,whom he had previously finished second on twice, to a head win over Pillar

Manning later said “he's done it well and it's good to get his head in front again as he's been second on a few occasions lately.”

McConnell's earlier winner was with the Let's Get Lucky Racing Club owned Rockview Roman which itself was formerly owned by Bellick's owners the Rockview Racing Club.

Quotes from Gary Carson