The five-year-old was produced to perfection to record a surprise in the Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap at Ballybrit
An emotional David Dunsdon fought back tears after partnering 50/1 shot Sirius to victory in the feature race on day one of the Galway Races .
Dunsdon owns Sirius, who was having just her second start for Willie Mullins – who was also responsible for race favourite Lot Of Joy – having previously been with Nicolas Clement in France.READ MORE:Ruby Walsh and RTE colleagues hilariously caught napping during Galway Races coverage “This is bigger than the Amateur Derby at Epsom, this is like winning at the Cheltenham Festival. I’m still a bit in shock!”“David asked me to look out for a horse for him to ride in this race, to try to win it, and that was two years ago.
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