Roseska doubles up for Darcy

Published at Oct 3, 2009, 15:25

The opening Kilkenny 3YO Hurdle saw Sunday's Clonmel winner Roseska gamely see off the challenge of Chebona Bula to win by the narrowest of margins.

A fourth winner in a week for jockey Mike Darcy, Roseska made virtually all and needed to battle on the run-in to narrowly deny the runner-up.

Afterwards winning trainer Kevin O'Donnell reported “Roseska took her Clonmel penalty well and battled well. She is better on better ground and may have one more run before having a break.”

The win was a measure of compensation for O'Donnell who lost Graceful Grainne (fractured a hind leg) in yesterday's bumper.

2.15

Kilkenny 3-Y-O H'dle €14,000.00 2m

1st

Roseska (USA)

11/10Fav

Tote €1.90 €1.10

2nd

shd

Chebona Bula (GB)

7/1

€2.20

3rd

Perfect Buttons (IRE)

10/1

€2.20

4th

1.5L

Ptolemaeus (GB)

25/1

€9.10

Full Result

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