Short in super form

ADAM SHORT is one of the most in-form riders in Ireland right now and the 21-year-old from Newtownmountkennedy celebrated a double at Sligo on Thursday, which brought his tally to five winners in the space of just ten days.

Short somehow snatched victory from the jaws of defeat on Justmemyselfandi in the Sky Sports Racing Launching In 2019 Chase, the Liz Doyle-trained 11-2 shot getting back up in the final few strides to deny favourite Major Destination by half-a-length.

Short then teamed up with Tinahely trained Phillip Rothwell to win the Sligo Races Hospitality Packages Handicap Chase on Shanklys Dawn, returned at odds of 5-1.