Luke McAteer was victorious at the Curragh on Friday night.
Donegal jockey Luke McAteer rode a 7/1 winner at the Curragh on Friday night.
McAteer took the William Hill Scratch Of The Day Handicap aboard Dame Rapide.
The Barry Fitzgerald-trained mount was three-and-a-quarter lengths in front of the favourite, Echoes in Rain.
The Willie Mullins-prepared odds-on favourite (5/6) was ridden by Grand National and Gold Cup winning jockey Rachael Blackmore.
But it was McAteer who pulled away two furlongs from home to claim a comfortable and impressive win, easing up towards the line.
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