Peregrine Run adds another to his collection

Peregrine Run just loves it around Killarney and the admirable veteran landed the Group 3 An Riocht Chase for the second year in succession.

The 10-year-old gelding challenged Paloma Blue racing to the second last and jumped into the lead there under Kevin Sexton.

Sexton soon asked him to go and win his race and the pair put in a better jump at the last than Robin Des Foret who had been switched out to try and close.

The 11/8 favourite kept on well to beat the 3/1 runner-up by two and three quarter lengths.

This was Peregrine Run's 17th career success including five at Killarney. He took this by a nose last year but had much more to spare this time around.

Trainer Peter Fahey said: "Everyone will be thrilled with him. Everyone in the yard is massively involved with him.

"To go and win 17 races is unbelievable. He is a credit to everyone.

"He idled a bit going down to the last and then he picked up a bit from the back of it. That's him, I suppose, he doesn't do much when he gets to the front. That's why he is able to run so often. He minds himself too.

"He got away with it (the ground) today. When I got out of the car and it was raining I was getting a bit disappointed.

"We have him since a young horse and it's a fair achievement for what he has done. I think he is not finished winning yet.

"He'll definitely have an entry for the Galway Plate, but come Galway midweek the ground always gets a bit soft for him and he is going to probably have top weight this year.

"There's a good chance he might come back here next week or the following week - there's a mile and a half amateur maiden. That would leave him qualified for a handicap and we'll make a plan from there. He could go for the amateur handicap at Galway. It's grand we have loads of options with him."

Additional reporting by Tom Weekes