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O'Farrell impresses at Killarney

Sun 31st Aug 2008, 16:10

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.

FEXCO Asset Finance Novice H'dle €13,000.00 2m 1f

1st

Western Rose (IRE)

10/1

Tote €11.90 €2.50

2nd

4L

Prince Roco (IRE)

11/2

€2.70

3rd

1L

Glacial Promise (IRE)

8/1

€3.00

4th

7L

Winterdown Star (IRE)

2/1Fav

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

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