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Double for Kelly as Duncan quickly follows-up

Duncan Of Scotland is ridden out by Shane KellyDuncan Of Scotland is ridden out by Shane Kelly
© Photo Healy Racing

After winning the sixth on Ma Fee Heela Shane Kelly quickly doubled-up aboard Duncan Of Scotland in the concluding www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap.

The Lee Smyth trained four-year-old recorded his first success on his twelfth career start at Ayr on Monday, and turned out again quickly he was sent off the 4/1 favourite (from 9/2).

Sent straight to the front, the son of Roderic O'Connor made all, keeping on well inside the final furlong to hold off the challenge of Strategic Heights by three parts of a length.

Strategic Heights was returned at 13/2 under David Simmonson for Johnny Feane. Shelbe (6's to 5's) and Pillar (6/1) dead-heated for third, and there were another three lengths back.

Smyth said afterwards: "He was very weak as a three-year-old and was castrated at two and was a bit of a box walker. We made a custom stable for him and changed a lot of things.

"I was quite confident this evening. He did it very easily on Monday. He'll probably go to Ayr on the 24th or 25th May.

"I'd like to give a mention to Billy Swanson who is the youngest of three brothers who are big supporters of the yard and who he runs for."

Additional reporting by Michael Graham

1st
4/1Fav
Tote €6.10 €2.10
2nd
0.75L
13/2
€2.60
3rd
3L
5/1
€1.02
3rd
Dht
6/1
€1.20
About Donal Murphy
Donal graduated from Maynooth University in 2010 with a BBS in Equine Business and since attained a diploma in Sports Journalism from Dublin Business School. He holds a variety of roles in the horse racing industry, reporting for the Press Association and p2p.ie, while also working for SIS and the Tote. From Wexford, he is a keen runner and has completed over 100 parkruns at various locations around the country.