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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Sport
Robert Hynes

Irish jockey Jody Townend wins her weight in champagne after successful trip to England

Jody Townend made a successful trip to England on Saturday as she landed the Queen Mother's Cup Handicap at York.

The sister of champion jockey Paul Townend landed the opening contest of the day on the Knavesmire on board 11/4 favourite Kihavah for Kildare native Adrian Keatley, who now trains in Yorkshire.

The 1m4f contest is for female amateur jockeys, with the winning rider receiving their body weight in champagne.

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