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2 for Bolger and Manning at Dundalk

Fri 19th Feb 2016, 20:29

Bridle Path and Kevin Manning swoop to conquer nearsideBridle Path and Kevin Manning swoop to conquer nearside
© Photo Healy Racing

Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning doubled their score at Dundalk as Bridle Path swooped late to register a victory in the Big Bad Bob (Fillies) Maiden.

Coolcullen had sent out a winning favourite in race three, with Mandatario and here Bridle Path also headed the market (2/1) on her first venture solely pitted against her own sex.

The victorious Teofilo four-year-old finished off well to defeat Lunada by a length.

"They went very fast and I was drawn wide so struggled to get across," revealed Manning.

"They went very very quick and I was further back than ideal but I was hoping they would come back and they did inside the final furlong.

"I was tracking Pat as I thought he was the one. I was concerned that we had let them go a little bit but the pace they were going they had to come back.

"That was very important as she's a very well bred filly."

W.M. Lordan, rider of Trojan Valley trained by Patrick Downey, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount sustained a leg injury and unseated him while racing independently.

(GC & EM)

1st
2/1Fav
Tote €2.80 €1.30
2nd
1L
4/1
€2.00
3rd
0.5L
10/1
€3.80
4th
hd
7/1