Lisa's Legacy (right) and Jack Kennedy challenge Indian Rupee (left) and Havana Dancer at the last© Photo Healy Racing
Jack Kennedy continues to blaze a trail at the head of the jump jockeys' table, and he was on the mark again aboard Lisa's Legacy in the David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe.
The teenage sensation moved onto the 33 winner mark for the season, ten clear of his nearest rival, as the Shane Ryder-trained gelding drew clear in the straight for a convincing victory.
The 6/1 chance challenged at the final flight and soon quickened clear to score by six lengths.
The front-running Indian Rupee kept on one paced in second, with Havana Dancer another length away in third.
Ryder said, "I was a bit worried that the two runs at Galway might have left its mark. He's a grand horse but I didn't think he'd win as well as he won."
Derek McNamara, representing the winning McNamara Family Syndicate (from Connemara) and club professional at Oughterard Golf Course, added "This is our family's first every winner and Shane (Ryder) has done a great job with him.
"He was bought for just 1,400 pounds at Doncaster and has turned inside-out. Our extended family have had horses for 80 years but this is our own first winner."
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