–Gleeson laudshis Boss

JOHN GL EE SO Nw as surrounded by well-wishersas he welcomedhis Boss Robin into the winner’s enclosure after the Mahlergeldinghad turnedthe Hanly Donellan conf ine dm aiden in to a one-horserace

RayBarronsentthe wellbackedseven-year-old to the frontafter the second fence, and from therethe gaptohis four rivals simply grew larger, with runner-up Sliabh Alainn crossingthe line 16 lengths behind him

OwnedbyAidan andSusan

Star performance

C’estTaChancemay have wonbyonlyashort-head, but he couldbegoodvalue forthe narrow margin

Browne of Mocklershill stables, whohad sold the Shantou mare to hercurrent connections in 2021, on hand to congratulatewinning connections

19-year-old Andy BurkeOtt combinedwithhis father Alex to winon Imperial Eddie.The six-year-old ledfromthe fifth fence to beat TheDollarladyby alength and ahalf

TheDesmond Kenneallyowned-and-trained Pray Tell went one better than he did on his previousstartatKinsale in October by sweepingtothe frontb eforefou rout for DarraghAllentobeatDripsey

Moon easily in the Glenview Stud &McCarthyInsurance

Grou pf iv e- ye ar-old and up wa rd sa dj acen th un ts maiden. Theson of Askwill nowbeaimedata winners’ race

Over Fences

TheCalifet gelding, who was bred by Dennison’s daughter KatrinaMackie, took abig step forward on his thirdstart by beatingNocommentRequired by 19 lengths to the delightof handler Colin McKeever

“Hewas showing us signsfor the lastmonth that wherever we broughthim,ifhedidn’t wi nw ew ou ld be dis appointed,”McKeeversaid. “He’s asmashing bighorse, very sound andeasytotrain. Ican see him goingplaces.”

Guatemala wonthe Dublin Prod ucts olde rg el dings’ maiden by an even wider margin as TomHamilton steeredhim to a21-length defeat of Ballylinchtogive ownerMichele McArdle her firstsuccess.

TheFifty Stars at Sunnyhill Stud mares’ maiden proved to be afamilyaffair as The Midwife,ahalf-sister to former Ga lw ay Hu rd le wi nner ClondawWarrior,was athreelength winner under Luke Murphy.

HisfatherJohn,who owned, bred and trained the five-yearold with his wife Miriam, could not disguisethe high esteem in whichheholds the da ugh ter of So ldi er Of Fortune “She’s aproper mare,”he said. “Wewaited and waited as we just needed to give her that bit of time. We alwaysthought that once asaddlewentonher back, this one would be abit special. Shewilldoa lot,this one.”

Archdeacon, in whosecolours the subsequenttriple Listed winner Posh Trish sported when makingher ownpointing de bu t, the wi de -m ar gin successwas Gleeson’ssecond wi nner of the Sc ar te en confinedrace in three years.

“It’sbeenawhile since we hadone likethis lad,” Gleeson said.“I’mverygrateful for Aidan andSusan for sending him to me; they’reapleasureto train for.We’ll take it one rung on the ladder at atime.”

PatDoyle mayhavevisited Knockanard to watch his daughter,the former champion lady rider SusieDoyle make a return from hershort-lived retirementfromrace-riding, buthis sonJackwas on hand to see the stable land aComea double

C’estTaChance began the dayingoodstyle for them when Pa King,anephew of the winninghandler,steered him to ashort-head victoryover Desert Ianinthe Goffs Arkle Sale four-year-old maiden.

A€35,000 purchase at the sponsor’s Land Roversalelast summer,hewas the firstson of the 2014 RacingPostTrophy winnerElm Park to appear in the pointing fields

“He’saverysharp type of horse who reallyenjoyed that bit of nice ground today,”Doyle junior said.

“Pa[King]felt he wasonly idling in frontand he pickedup again when the other horse came.”

King, the reigningwestern champion,recordedhis tenth success of theseason when completing Doyle’s double on All TheFeels in the Gain Eq uine Nu tr ition ma re s’ maiden.

Oneofthree newcomers in the ten-strong line-up,she was never asked aserious question to beatFortune Dancer by a length and ahalf,withMichael with his challenge only to be hampered when the eventual winner Ginger Jonny jumped outtohis left.The Mizzou gelding hadmadeall under DanNevin to winbythree lengths winninghandler Enda Bolger said. “Heended lastyear winning thelater-season hunter chases at Killarneyand Listoweland,looking forward, I’dsay theywill be his main objectives again.”

Aine O’Connorwas seenat her best when reunited with StandUpAnd Fighttoclaim the Kirby’sPharmacy4CYTE Equine Gelopen.

TheKing-Doyle combination mayfeelunluckynot to have alsoadded theRyan Cusack Memorial, Conack Construction &TattersallsNH five-year-old geldings’maiden to their haul.

Their Hammer Danarrived

TheLimerickrider was contenttobide her time on the returning11-year-old in a stronglyrun race,and those patienttactics were rewarded as the pair pouncedonLough Derg Spirit at the last to win snugly by twolengths

“Ainewas very good on him as he’s atricky customer,”

Chris O’Donovanmadea 71-kilometredash from the Avondhumeeting at Knockanard,whereherodeinthe first tworaces,toComea aworthwhileone by winningthe last race of the day, thePegus HorseFeeds older geldings’ ma iden ,o n Je ssmae fo r in-formDeclan Queally. He hadfinishedthirdon Queally’s Williethebuilderin the opener at Knockanardand unplacedonhis other mount beforehis winningdash