Tennessee Wildcat and Colin Keane© Photo Healy Racing
Colin Keane produced the previously frustrating Tennessee Wildcat from last to first add the www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap at Dundalk this evening, to a sole previous win, on debut, in May 2012.
The son of Kheleyf made a winning debut at the venue over five furlongs in 2012 but was unsuccessful in 24 subsequent runs.
The five year old, often held up in his races, was today racing over a mile for the second time and following the win, Shane Lyons, brother to trainer Ger Lyons stated "it's long overdue and hopefully it gives him a lot of confidence.
"He won first time as a two-year-old and was very highly handicap since. He's after coming down a bit and hopefully the handicapper is not too hard on him.
"The main thing to take out of it is getting him sweetened up a bit and giving him confidence. Hopefully he can go on a win a couple more and justify keeping him in training.
"He travels more sweetly over the mile. He was rated 100 at one stage and this is his level."
By Thomas Weekes, quotes from Gary Carson
