December 3, 2023

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Rathmullan jockey Oisin Orr has reached a career-high after storming house within the $1 million Bahrain Worldwide Trophy.

Orr saddled Spirit Dancer, owned and bred by former Manchester United supervisor Alex Ferguson.

Spirit Dancer was not among the many favourites as a result of class of the opposition, however Orr raced down the surface to hit the entrance.

Orr informed RacingTV: “I obtained a beautiful sit the entire race and I all the time felt I had loads of horse beneath me. I couldn’t imagine how properly he quickened within the straight, he’s gained properly.

“He had good type coming right here, perhaps he simply wanted his final run a bit of however he’s come again to his finest right this moment.”

Ferguson mentioned he was informed by coach Richard Fahey to “depart it to the jockey, he’ll be all proper”.

“I used to be terrified,” Ferguson mentioned. “Godolphin had 5 horses in it. That was nice, I’m so proud.”

Oisin Orr wins $1 million Bahrain Trophy on Alex Ferguson horse was final modified: November seventeenth, 2023 by Employees Author