Charleville jockey stars at Fairyhouse
AMATEUR jockey James Carroll from Broguehill, South Charleville, is enjoying a tremendous winning run at present, and at Fairyhouse races on Wednesday, he won his fourth bumper race in the last few weeks on Greenhill Millie for trainer Philip Fenton.
He rode a superb well judged race, placed in mid division, he traveled well in the top ten at halfway. Racing towards the straight, he began to make smooth headway, with James wisely hugging the all important inside rail, which helped him to challenge in fourth a furlong out, and in a powerful drive from the saddle stayed on well in the final 100 yards to win comfortably by two lengths.
This win qualifies the mare for the Doncaster sales race, if it is decided to send her their. This was the talented riders 14th win on the racetrack, where he needs just one more winner, to lose his seven pound claim, he is also a leading point to point rider, having ridden almost 100 winners in a fledging career.
Meanwhile, Jagoe's Mills trained at Clonakilty by Tom O'Leary was a hughly impressive winner of the novice chase under Youghal rider Davy Russell, and could now be a Power Gold Cup contender according to his rider.
