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Eamon Doggett

Paul Townend rides double at Killarney hours after winning huge prize in America

Paul Townend was back riding winners at Killarney just hours after winning a race in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Corkman has the most sought-after job in national hunt racing as the no.1 stable jockey for Willie Mullins.

And Mullins showed off his arsenal of equine talent by targeting the Grade 1 Calvin Houghland Iroquois Hurdle Stakes at Percy Warner Park in Nashville.

READ MORE: Willie Mullins and Paul Townend complete successful American raid

Townend rode Scaramanga to victory in the $200,000 race, which went off at 3.40pm local time and 9.40pm Irish time yesterday.

Speaking after the win, Townend said: "I'm very fortunate to ride for Willie.

"It was a brave decision to pick out this race and Malcolm sent the horse, so it was brilliant that it all worked out."

But rather than celebrating the big victory at the capital of country music, Townend was back on a flight to Ireland as he was riding more horses for Mullins at Killarney the following afternoon.

The first of those rides, Night and Day, was pulled up, but then the champion jockey registered a quickfire double on Saldier (7/4) and Hauturiere (6/5) to complete an transatlantic treble in less than 24 hours.

And still not resting, Townend, 32, is booked for three more rides at Killarney tomorrow afternoon.

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