- Kirby has bookies on the ropes in Boxing Day treble!
By Andrew Atkinson
Lord Roccoco, trained by Philip Kirby at Green Oaks Farm stables, Richmond, north Yorkshire, ko’d the bookies – when winning at Sedgefield on Boxing Day under jockey Joe Colliver.
2 x 10 % shares have been on sale in Lord Roccoco, described as an exciting Novice Chaser, in the long term.
Lord Roccoco gained a half length win carrying 11st 10lb over 2m 3f, a second career win, having won at Hexham in June.
The Sedgefield win by four year 4 old Lord Roccoco 8-1 (pictured), followed wins by stablemates Theflickeringlight, 11-8, and Top Ville Ben, 3-1, both ridden by Thomas Dowson at Wetherby, in a magnificent Boxing Day treble bookies KO. Rayna’s World ran second at Wetherby.