11/1 shot Kami produced a storming finish at Wednesday's Sligo Races meeting to land the Carlsberg Handicap for local Sligo trainer Mark McEniff and owners John and Janice Doyle from Grange.
With jockey Gavin Ryan aboard, Kami got off to a poor start but finished impressively in the closing stages to take the win ahead of Redshore City and My Girl Sioux.
The feature race of the evening, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Connacht Oakes produced a barnstorming finish with jockey Siobhan Routledge guiding the Jessica Harrington trained Starry Heavens home from last to first in the closing stages.
All change late on in the feature Connacht Oaks Fillies & Mares Handicap at Sligo as Starry Heavens flashes home from last to first to score in remarkable fashion for the @RutledgeSiobhan and @Jessica_Racing combination 👏 pic.twitter.com/gilQaBuTUU
— Horse Racing Ireland (@HRIRacing) August 9, 2023
The start of Wednesday's meeting was delayed by 25 minutes while techicians worked to repair a power cut at the racecourse earlier in the afternoon.
Racing continues on Thursday with Ladies Day - where there's a seven-race national hunt card.
The first race on Thursday is due off at 5:05pm.
