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- Spillane strikes at local track with Goulane Jessie
Mark Nunan
Spillane strikes at local track with Goulane Jessie
Goulane Jessie pictured with Denis O'Regan, groom Nadine Pratt and assistant trainer Dinny Spillane
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Goulane Jessie (16/1) landed the Mallow Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div I) in the hands of Denis O’Regan.
The 9-year-old daughter of Well Chosen, winning for the second time over hurdles, was produced to lead at the second-last and stayed on well to account for Ask David (18/1) by two and three quarters of a length with 10/3 joint-favourite Get Home back in third.
Seamus Spillane trains the winner locally and his son Dinny commented: “She has been knocking on the door and the last day she got bumped at the first in Tramore in a handicap chase and jumped a bit cowardly afterwards but still wasn't beaten too far.
"I thought the ground would be a bit quick but she got away with it and the three miles was a big help.
"It'll all depend on the weather, whether or not she is staying in (training) for another while and she might be covered. Hopefully we might win a chase with her first."
Quotes from Thomas Weekes