Macgiloney (far side) © Photo Healy Racing
Macgiloney has been a great servant for Denis Hogan and won for the tenth time when landing the Devon Inn Hotel Handicap Hurdle at odds of 25/1.
The Milan gelding came from mid-division under Daniel King to get into contention after the second last. After heading Perceval Legallois over the final flight, he just held on to beat that rallying rival by a nose. Riggs was back in third with winning trainer Hogan on board his other runner, Wild Hunt in fourth.
7lb claimer King said: “It worked out very well. I sat midfield the whole way and he travelled well.
“The further we went the better he was jumping and when I needed a jump at the last he produced. He was always just doing enough.”
King's brother Conor rode a winner on Monday and he added: “It was nice for him to get a winner and I'm delighted to get a winner here today.
“I work for Denis on summer holidays and the weekends. I'm still in school at the moment but when I'm off I'm with Denis.”
Quotes from Gary Carson
