Ohgren opens Irish account as Killinure Lass quickly follows up

Killinure Lass made it two wins in the space of five days when carrying a 7lb penalty to victory in the Blackwater (QR) Handicap Hurdle at Cork.

The Brian McMahon-trained mare won at Thurles last Saturday and was sent off at 7/2 dropping down to 2m4f in this Irish leg of ‘The Gentleman’s League’ Jump Championship for amateur riders from Ireland, England, America, France and Sweden.

Elliott Ohgren flew the flag for Sweden aboard Killinure Lass and his mount just proved the stronger on the run-in to get the better of 7/4 favourite Jump The Shark by half-a-length. Kingston Kid was a further five and a half lengths back in third.

Ohgren (25, from Stockholm) said, “I've been full-time working with Willie Mullins for two-and-a-half years and this is my first Irish winner and it is absolutely brilliant.

"I was Champion Amateur Jockey in Sweden in the past and also won the Swedish Amateur Derby in 2019 but riding in Ireland is better and more professional. I've had one ride in an Irish point-to-point and have had a few rides on the racecourse."

McMahon said, “It's half a game of chance and sometimes it could be the worse thing in the world to turn them out quick after a race but it worked out today.

“She'll definitely get a break now.”

Quotes by Tom Weekes