Jack Kennedy had two wins on the opening day of the Aintree Festival, landing a Grade One double for Gordon Elliott.
The Kerryman rode Brighterdaysahead to victory in the Aintree Hurdle, while Mange Tout also claimed top honours in the Boodles Juvenile Hurdle.
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Kennedy now leads the Irish jockeys’ championship race, 97 wins to 90 over Darragh O’Keeffe, with less than a month remaining in the season.
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Despite his Aintree success, Kennedy is back riding at Wexford today as he targets the title.
