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McCullagh First In Command

Tue 30th Sep 2008, 15:15

Thurles based trainer Mark Loughnane saddled his first winner at The Curragh this afternoon with First In Command when winning The Peter Keatley Handicap with Niall McCullagh in the saddle in the colours of Raymond Young.

McCullagh raced his mount in behind the leaders, made progress from over 2f out, lead inside the final furlong and kept on well to win by 1 ? lengths.

Keatley Curragh Equine Groundcare H'cap (Rated 60-100) €25,000.00 6f

1st

First In Command (IRE) (19)

16/1

Tote €31.00 €5.00

2nd

1.5L

Dedo (IRE) (22)

16/1

€5.70

3rd

1.75L

Zhukhov (IRE) (5)

14/1

€3.90

4th

shd

Fourpenny Lane (GB) (26)

12/1

€4.20

bf

shd

Astonish (GB) (9)

6/1Fav

Ireland Jockeys Trainers Daniel Loughnane Niall McCullagh

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