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Irish Examiner
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Jack Kennedy records first win since injury break
Jack Kennedy struck on his seventh ride since his latest return from injury when partnering 11-8 favourite Kamikaz Du Plessis to a smooth win over Noticebox in the Shamrock Enterprises Maiden Hurdle in Wexford. 'It's brilliant — and I didn't have to wait too long, so it's great,' was Kennedy's reaction to his first success since March 8. 'He's a very slick jumper and I got a nice feel from him. He was borderline keen early, but relaxed and won well. He put it to bed easily, but was a bit green in front. He's a nice horse, with more to come.' Local Lad Conor Stone-Walsh enjoyed a 17-1 double, completed when Stay Gold, trained by another Wexford man Colm Murphy, had to dig deep to get the better of Coumenoole by a neck and justify even-money favouritism in the Thomas Donovan Construction Maiden Hurdle. The double had been initiated when Menas Miracle (8-1), trained by the rider's uncle Benny Walsh, landed a division of the (0-100) Clearwater Construction Handicap Hurdle at the expense of Onebrightbluerose, who was later disqualified as his rider Darragh O'Keeffe weighed in 1.5lb light. Matching Stone-Walsh's double was Brian Hayes who delivered on well-backed joint-favourite Highland Earl, for Liam Cusack, in the first division of the (0-100) Clearwater Construction Handicap Hurdle before the Willie Mullins-trained Fine Margin mastered two fellow chase debutants, Hms Seahorse and Al Gasparo in the MSK Silversand Beginners Chase. Hayes failed to complete a treble on uneasy odds-on favourite May Call You Back, bidding to add to a victory at Tipperary on Tuesday, in the Molloy Metal Recycling Handicap Chase, finishing fourth to the Mick Winters-trained Crowsatedappletart (Darragh O'Keeffe), who had finished third to the favourite on Tuesday. The featured Poolcourt Enginneering Handicap Chase went to Clarens, ridden for John Flavin by Danny Gilligan to a convincing win over Mr Saxobeat. 'He's electric to jump and the fences in Tramore and here suit him,' said Flavin, 'I told Danny to let him roll along. And the horse winged fences, outjumping them the whole way.' In Bellewstown, apprentice Nicola Burns brought the Ger Lyons-trained Empty Wallet (7-1) from last to first to take the Irish EBF Median Sires Series 2-Y-0 Maiden, in which stable-companion Carwyn was an eye-catching third. Lyons said: 'Experience in important around here and I told Nicola to ride the horse, not the track. This fellow is a nursery-type horse. And it's always a great thrill to have a winner for Seán (Jones) – he's been with me forever.' Apprentice Keithen Kennedy doubled-up, at odds of 135-1, on Mark Fahey's Daonethatgotaway in the Smiths Of Drogheda Ford Classic Handicap and the once-raced, Jessica Harrington-trained Sea Coral, who outpointed favourite Jannah Star in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden. And Abiding Star showed blistering early pace and held on grimly under Leigh Roche to foil fast-finishing favourite Viamonte in the five-furlong maiden.
South Wales Guardian
04-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Jack Kennedy records first win since injury break
The former Irish champion jockey broke his leg for a sixth time in November and despite making it back for the Cheltenham Festival in March, he has been on the sidelines again since, missing showpiece meetings at Aintree and Punchestown as well as the conclusion of the 2024-25 Irish season. Kennedy was out of luck with his three rides on his long-awaited return at Tipperary on Tuesday and also failed to trouble the judge on his three mounts at the same track on Thursday, but struck gold in Wexford's opening Shamrock Enterprises Maiden Hurdle. He said: 'That's brilliant and I didn't have to wait too long, so it's great.' The Gordon Elliott-trained Kamikaz Du Plessis was an 11-8 favourite having gone down narrowly on his debut under rules at Ballinrobe in late May and rewarded his supporters with a near four-length verdict. Kennedy added: 'He is a very slick jumper, he travelled well and was probably borderline keen early, but once we on a little bit he was perfect then. He is a nice horse and hopefully there will be plenty more to come with him. 'He stayed on well in Ballinrobe the last day, so we were hoping the two-and-a-half-mile trip today would suit him. 'He probably put the race to bed fairly easy and I was probably there a bit soon on him. He was green and just ran around a bit, but he is a nice horse, I got a nice feel off of him, so hopefully he can go forward.'
Rhyl Journal
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Jack Kennedy records first win since injury break
The former Irish champion jockey broke his leg for a sixth time in November and despite making it back for the Cheltenham Festival in March, he has been on the sidelines again since, missing showpiece meetings at Aintree and Punchestown as well as the conclusion of the 2024-25 Irish season. Kennedy was out of luck with his three rides on his long-awaited return at Tipperary on Tuesday and also failed to trouble the judge on his three mounts at the same track on Thursday, but struck gold in Wexford's opening Shamrock Enterprises Maiden Hurdle. He said: 'That's brilliant and I didn't have to wait too long, so it's great.' The Gordon Elliott-trained Kamikaz Du Plessis was an 11-8 favourite having gone down narrowly on his debut under rules at Ballinrobe in late May and rewarded his supporters with a near four-length verdict. Kennedy added: 'He is a very slick jumper, he travelled well and was probably borderline keen early, but once we on a little bit he was perfect then. He is a nice horse and hopefully there will be plenty more to come with him. 'He stayed on well in Ballinrobe the last day, so we were hoping the two-and-a-half-mile trip today would suit him. 'He probably put the race to bed fairly easy and I was probably there a bit soon on him. He was green and just ran around a bit, but he is a nice horse, I got a nice feel off of him, so hopefully he can go forward.'
North Wales Chronicle
04-07-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Jack Kennedy records first win since injury break
The former Irish champion jockey broke his leg for a sixth time in November and despite making it back for the Cheltenham Festival in March, he has been on the sidelines again since, missing showpiece meetings at Aintree and Punchestown as well as the conclusion of the 2024-25 Irish season. Kennedy was out of luck with his three rides on his long-awaited return at Tipperary on Tuesday and also failed to trouble the judge on his three mounts at the same track on Thursday, but struck gold in Wexford's opening Shamrock Enterprises Maiden Hurdle. He said: 'That's brilliant and I didn't have to wait too long, so it's great.' The Gordon Elliott-trained Kamikaz Du Plessis was an 11-8 favourite having gone down narrowly on his debut under rules at Ballinrobe in late May and rewarded his supporters with a near four-length verdict. Kennedy added: 'He is a very slick jumper, he travelled well and was probably borderline keen early, but once we on a little bit he was perfect then. He is a nice horse and hopefully there will be plenty more to come with him. 'He stayed on well in Ballinrobe the last day, so we were hoping the two-and-a-half-mile trip today would suit him. 'He probably put the race to bed fairly easy and I was probably there a bit soon on him. He was green and just ran around a bit, but he is a nice horse, I got a nice feel off of him, so hopefully he can go forward.'
Leader Live
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Jack Kennedy records first win since injury break
The former Irish champion jockey broke his leg for a sixth time in November and despite making it back for the Cheltenham Festival in March, he has been on the sidelines again since, missing showpiece meetings at Aintree and Punchestown as well as the conclusion of the 2024-25 Irish season. Kennedy was out of luck with his three rides on his long-awaited return at Tipperary on Tuesday and also failed to trouble the judge on his three mounts at the same track on Thursday, but struck gold in Wexford's opening Shamrock Enterprises Maiden Hurdle. He said: 'That's brilliant and I didn't have to wait too long, so it's great.' The Gordon Elliott-trained Kamikaz Du Plessis was an 11-8 favourite having gone down narrowly on his debut under rules at Ballinrobe in late May and rewarded his supporters with a near four-length verdict. Kennedy added: 'He is a very slick jumper, he travelled well and was probably borderline keen early, but once we on a little bit he was perfect then. He is a nice horse and hopefully there will be plenty more to come with him. 'He stayed on well in Ballinrobe the last day, so we were hoping the two-and-a-half-mile trip today would suit him. 'He probably put the race to bed fairly easy and I was probably there a bit soon on him. He was green and just ran around a bit, but he is a nice horse, I got a nice feel off of him, so hopefully he can go forward.'
