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23.04.2022 / 11:43
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Jockey, 59, wins first ever race 40 years on from making horse racing debut
horse racing debut.Simon Condon, 59, had been trying to ride a winner for four decades until Thursday evening. The amateur, who works as a healthcare assistant by day, had never finished better than third in his long career.But his fortunes finally changed at Kilbeggan, Ireland, while riding Eat The Book as the pair secured their first ever win. The horse, a David Dunne-trained nine-year-old, completed a miraculous sporting feat himself, having nearly been put down in his younger days after injuring himself badly.The combination were ruled out at odds of 40-1 with a circuit to go.
