Thorne registers fourth success Stephen Thorne registered fourth success today since gained his trainers’ license in October as prolific winner Shoot To Kill landed Dundalk’s Dundalk Stadium Champion Trainer & Jockey Awards 2024 Handicap. Ridden by Jack Kearney, the Dandy Man-sire seven-year-old scored by a half-length from Fivecromwellplace, to notch a 10th career success, having initially landed eight races when trained in Britain. Thorne said "we left tactics up to Jack (Kearney), he used his head and gave him a brilliant ride. It was probably one of the first nights that the horse has been dropped in. "It was an upgrade in the performance considering we were a couple wide off the rail and had a significantly bad draw around here. If they go good and quick over the seven-furlong trip, you can get into it. It worked out perfect for him.” “Hopefully, that will give him a bit of confidence now and we will mix it between the claimers and the handicaps. He's a grand fun horse for the lads (Shamrock Thoroughbreds). “We've had him nearly 12 months now and it took us a while to get things right with him because he is not a simple ride. We will rock on through the winter and find something suitable in January.” He added “I'm after using the young lad (Kearney) a couple of times and I'm quite impressed by him. He will be another kid that we will kind of support into the new year. He has kind of been mixing it on both codes, but the lads have highly recommended him and I'll be using him plenty throughout the winter months." Quotes from Michael Graham
