AS a former Irish Grand National winning jockey, Tom Rudd will bring his past experiences to the role of general manager at Limerick Racecourse, and the executive, board and indeed all members of the Association of Irish Racecourses (AIR) are delighted with this popular appointment.

Tom won the 1999 Irish Grand National on Michael O’Brien’s Glebe Lad, and other notable career victories include the Galway Plate, the Ulster National, Cork National, Kerry Petroleum Chase, Fortria Chase, Denny’s Juvenile Hurdle and Denny’s Gold Medal Novices Chase.