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Bolger homebred wins maiden finale

Jockey Rory ClearyJockey Rory Cleary
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Machnamh (7/4f) got off the mark at the seventh attempt in the Curragh's concluding Barberstown Castle Irish EBF Maiden today, scoring for breeder/trainer Jim Bolger, his wife owner Jackie Bolger and jockey Rory Cleary.

The Teofilo-filly, with Bolger breeding on both parent's side, chased leader Perfect Poise and while under pressure two furlongs out, eventually wore down the leader and held runner-up Dagoda by three-parts of a length.

Afterwards trainer Bolger reported “she's holding her form well, she's very honest. I think she goes on any ground. She'll probably go handicapping and then we'll be looking to get a bit of black-type, I think she will too.

“I might keep her in training next year - I'd say there is improvement to come.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
7/4Fav
Tote €2.75 €1.20
2nd
0.75L
9/2
€1.50
3rd
1.75L
13/2
€2.20
4th
0.75L
11/4
About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.