Eddie G © Photo Healy Racing
Eddie G (7/1) was another important winner for apprentice title contender Adam Caffrey when landing the Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Handicap over seven furlongs.
A winner at this venue in January and twice runner-up at Galway in the interim, the Kuroshio colt tracked the leaders and was switched left by Caffrey over a furlong out.
Picking up well when in the clear, he led inside the final 150 yards and came home a length-and-a-quarter in front of Little Empire
Caffrey now leads James Ryan and Wayne Hassett by two at the top of the apprentice standings.
Ado McGuinness, who trains Eddie G for the Taceec Syndicate, said: “He's a lovely little horse. He was unlucky in Galway this year and the handicapper gave him 4lb for that.
"He gave him 4lb for being second another day as well and sometimes when horses like this get two penalties for being second, they struggle.
“Thankfully we got away with it and he got his win for the year. He was off injured early in the year, so it's great.
“Padraic (Connolly) and the syndicate are from Galway and that was his first run in Galway this year when we ran him first time back.
“They'd love a winner in Galway and that's the plan already for this fella. Padraic is a former Galway hurler and this horse is a homebred as well.”
Quotes from Gary Carson
