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Smullen completes double

Star Of AragonStar Of Aragon
© Photo Healy Racing

Pat Smullen moved into a clear advantage at the head of the Flat Jockey's Championship when completing a double on the James Nash trained Star Of Aragon in the Owenduff Handicap at Wexford today.

Smullen steered his 22nd winner of the campaign (one ahead of Wayen Lordan) on the 3/1 shot who got the better of Liberty Love by three parts of a length.

Afterwards Nash said “I didn't think he'd handle the ground and neither did Pat (Smullen) - he never before won without 'Firm' in the going description.

“He is well handicapped on the Flat and hopefully he'll win another one but is a better hurdler and is rated 120 over them. That might get him into the Galway Hurdle but if it doesn't, he'll have to run in another race before then. I'm looking forward to the summer with him.”

1st
3/1
Tote €3.90 €1.70
2nd
0.75L
2/1Fav
€1.40
3rd
0.75L
10/1
€3.20
4th
1L
14/1
€4.30
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.