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McNamara clocks out as Champion Apprentice

Jockey Emmet McNamara claimed his 26th success of the Flat season, on the night he was crowned Champion Apprentice in Ireland, when partnering Romeo's On Fire to win the opening O'Doherty's Audio and Video Production Handicap at Dundalk tonight.

McNamara, who had three winners in his first season in 2007, partnered 16 of his winners for his retained yard, and Romeo's On Fire's trainer Ger Lyons.

Meath based Lyons was himself celebrating a highly successful season, with his 54 winners of the year moving him into fourth place in the Leading Trainers award.

Lyons later reported "I'm delighted with the way things have gone this year and plenty of credit must go to my team at home and I am delighted for Emmet (McNamara) too."

He added "Romeo's On Fire has been running well all year but does need this six furlongs. Hopefully he can win a good handicap next year."

1st
6/1
Tote €5.50 €4.80
2nd
1.25L
12/1
€3.60
3rd
0.75L
9/2
€1.10
3rd
Dht
8/1
bf
1.75L
7/2Fav
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.