McDonogh on song

Racing: Declan McDonogh landed a double at Tipperary yesterday on the Lady O'Reilly-owned pair Jakarta Jade and Open Handed

Racing: Declan McDonogh landed a double at Tipperary yesterday on the Lady O'Reilly-owned pair Jakarta Jade and Open Handed. The Cheshire Oaks is on the agenda for Jakarta Jade after making it two wins from as many outings this term in the EBF Fillies Race.

"I brought her here to see if she gets the trip, and she'll now take her chance at Chester," said winning trainer Kevin Prendergast.

McDonogh gave Open Handed a strong ride in the concluding seven-furlong handicap, leading close home on the Eddie Lynam-trained 14 to 1 chance to touch off Lucky Largo.

There was drama on the way to the start of the two-year-old maiden when Michael Kinane parted company with Devil Moon after the 4 to 7 favourite was spooked by telephone wires running across the racetrack.

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The champion was certainly shaken by the incident but was soon reunited with the Aidan O'Brien-trained youngster, who finished strongly to peg back De Tiger and Chained Emotion in a three-way photo.

"He was very green first time at Cork, and Mick said that he saw the telephone wires that run across the track and ducked under them," said O'Brien.

Flamelet surprised trainer John Oxx when making a winning debut in the Junction Race, just holding off the challenge of Plume Rouge by a head. "She is a leggy, light filly and we have not asked her to do that much at home. She ran around a bit in the last 100 yards but did everything right up to that. We will see what sort of handicap mark she will get, and will try to get her some black type," said Oxx.