Ridden by her owner David Dunsdon, the five-year-old 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
Sirius was produced to perfection in recording a 50-1 surprise in the Connacht Hotel Handicap, the feature contest on the opening day of the Galway Festival.
Stone last at halfway, Dunsdon fairly slalomed through the field from two and a half furlongs out – where Sionnach Eile sadly went wrong – and arrived at the furlong pole full of running to catch long-time leader Baltic Bird and go on to score by three and a half lengths.“I didn’t ride for four years. I had a family, came out of retirement and this was the dream. I hadn’t had a winner in five years, so for your comeback winner to be this race… this is the race you dream of.
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