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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Robert Hynes

Irish jockey wins first ever race aged 59 after 40 years of trying

An Irish jockey is celebrating after riding his first ever winner at the age of 59.

Simon Condon partnered Eat The Book to victory at Kilbeggan on Thursday evening at odds of 40/1.

The 59-year-old amateur jockey, who works as a healthcare assistant, has been trying to win a race for 40 years and had never finished better than third.

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