Paddy Crehan laid to rest in Tramore

PADDY Crehan, who clerked for bookmaker David Power for over 30 years, has died. The Tramore man had been in poor health in recent years. His funeral Mass took place on Thursday.

David Power said: “We were all very fond of Paddy. He and the late Jimmy Kennedy married daughters of the late Maur Power, who was no relation but worked for our family business for over 50 years.

“Paddy was a gentleman who loved his racing and enjoyed going to point-to-points when the fixture list allowed him.”

He is survived by his wife Antoinette and their four children and 16 grandchildren.

London Icon moves to Hong Kong

LONDON Icon has left Adrian Keatley to continue his career in Hong Kong. Keatley viewed his charge as a potential candidate for the Irish 2000 Guineas at the start of the campaign.

However, following a pleasing reappearance when runner-up at Naas in March, his classic dreams ended after he disappointed in the Tetrarch Stakes at the same track last month.

London Icon made the most of having his sights lowered in a minor conditions race at Navan on his most recent outing and Keatley was eyeing a tilt at either the St James’s Palace or the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot.

But this week Keatley announced on social media that the horse’s owner Simon Kwok has moved the horse to Hong Kong, as was always the intention.

Keatley wrote: “Unfortunately for us and everyone else we ran out of time to get him to show his full potential. “The deal with his owner last autumn was for him to stay with us until Ascot, so it was decided that he would leave without a run at the Royal meeting.

“He was a pleasure to have at our yard and hopefully he’ll go on to show his abilities in Hong Kong.

Goodbye big fella, hopefully we’ll be cheering you on in Sha Tin or Happy Valley soon. Thank you for the memories.”