JACK Kennedy extended his lead over Paul Townend at the head of the jockeys’ championship with one winner at Limerick last Friday as he steered Gigginstown House Stud’s Favori De Champdou (8/13 favourite) to land the featured Grade 3 Hugh McMahon Novice Chase.
A Grade 2 winner last November, Favori De Champdou fell in the recent Irish Grand National and today was made work hard by both neck runner-up Donacheady Gale and third-placed Bella Bliss, in the home straight.


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