A Portarlington syndicate had double reason to cheer last week as their horse Hamley won twice, including at the final event of the Derby weekend at the Curragh.
The filly is owned by a 20 strong syndicate from the wider Portarlington area, which was organised by local man Dermot Dunne.
Kieran Leavy, one of the members, said most of the syndicate is made up of people from Portarlington and all come from Laois and Offaly and are “friends through the GAA”.
The horse won earlier last week in Tipperary.
The win continued a rich vein of form for Peter Fahey’s yard in the concluding event of Derby weekend at the Curragh.
The Monasterevin handler was delighted with the latest win, particularly as he was present at the Curragh for it.
Speaking to IrishRacing.com he said: “It’s another winner thank-god and the first one I’ve been here for in a while. The two in England I didn’t go over and then I was away on holidays for the last while so it’s great,” said Fahey.
“I’m thrilled with the filly. When we got her her first two runs were desperate for us and she’s after turning the corner on her last few runs,” he said.
“My horses are probably just coming in to very good form. We’ll give her a little bit of time now and might chance something in Galway.
“She stays well and there is a mile-and-a-half or a mile-and-three handicap in Galway for her. Hopefully we can have another day out of her.
“Full credit to all the lads in the yard at home because between sales and being away on holidays they’ve done everything with the horses.
Delighted
“I’m delighted for the syndicate. Dermot Dunne set it up and there are 20 members in it. It’s great for them and it’s great for racing to get a few more syndicates back going,” Mr Leavy said.
Hamley had been injured while racing in Dundalk but is now coming back into form.
