Queallyand O’Donovan poweronwithDesign

THERE is no sign of Declan Queally’sphenomenalseason lettinguppaceasthe Cappaghbased handlersaddled adouble to bringhis scoreto16.

His50per centstrike-rate is by far the best amongthe top tentrainersand this success left him twobehind Colin Bowe in thequest for the handlers’title

Both winners were ridden by Chris O’Donovan, bringinghis tally forthe season to 19 and puttinghim in fourth place in the riders’table

Thepair initiallystruckwith Majestic Design inthe Gain Eq uine Nu tr ition ma re s’ maiden. Makingher debutfor Queally, havingfailedto feature in twostarts last season, the six-year-old moved through to join favouriteRebel Treaty from six out.

MajesticDesign wasstarting to ge tt he be tt er of the argumentwhen throwinga fabulous leapthree outfrom whereshe poweredclear to beat thefavourite by 14 lengths in thecoloursofjoint-breeder FionaO’Connor, from nearby Cappoquin.

“She’s ahalf-sister to [Grade 2-placedhurdler]MyDesign

Star performance

QueensburyBoy is the second four-year-old sonof Doyentowin forDenis Murphyinaweek who we wonwith over fences at Cl onmel las tT hu rs da y, ” Queally said. “Hopefully she’ll runinthe Gain Mares’ Finalat Ballynoe in three weeks.”

Queally andO’Donovan were alsoonthe mark with Lord Schnitzel in the Lismore Harriers &WestWaterford Hunt open.

Theten-year-old made all the runningtogoone better than at Kildorrery twoweeks earlier. TheGrade 1-placed chaser held off DinnyLacey by one and ahalf lengths.

“We’ll trytopickupanother race or twowithhim and he could nowgofor ahunterchase at CorkonEaster Monday,” Queally said. It wasafine day for the trainer as he alsosent outDoyen Ta Wintooblige in a €22,000handicaphurdle at Wexford.

Eleven horsescontested the Tattersalls NH &Foxwoodfouryear-old maiden and it went to owner-trainer DenisMurphy

Carlow Farmersatborris House Sunday

THE eagerlyanticipated introduction of Envo iA llen’s brother JoyauAllen wasthe big attraction for racegoers as he triedtoreplicatethe winning debuthis seven-time Grade 1winningsibling made in the same coloursofWaterfordvet

Walter Connors

Trainer JohnnyBerry hadhis ownideas for Tellherthename, who made everyinchofthe ru nnin gi nt he Du nin ga Gallops four-year-old maiden.

Thefavourite triedtoclose on the runtothe home straight butBenny Walsh’s mount alwaysheld the upper hand

TheMalinas geldingproved fivelengths too good for Joyau Allen as the pair pulled27 lengths clear of theirrivals in impressivestyle

Bred by former Wexfordfootballer Redmond Barry, Tellherthename will be offeredfor sale

Walsh went closetodoubling histally when ridinghis own Silver Jetinastrongly runJohn MFoleyMemorialfive-yearold geldings’maiden.

That JetAwaynewcomer was one of three to jump the final fence upsides,but it wasthe moreexperienced Scorsese who sent outhis second winner in this agecategory this year as newcomer QueensburyBoy (below) came from off the paceunder Joey Dunne Thewinning jockeythen travelledtoBorrisHouse to partnerThree By Twotoa dead-heat victoryfor Murphy. sing mare wa 000 s

Focus Pointheldathreelength advantage over Tender Heartwhen Eamonn Gallagher’s charge fell twoout and the victorious seven-year-old, representinghis handler’s wife Trish,will nowcontest a maiden hunter chase.

TheDoyen-sired Queensbury Boy, ason of the Grade 3-winningchasing mare Queens Wild, boughtfor €65,0 at las ty ear ’s Go ffs Land Roversaleand ha dt he meas ur eo f Qu eb ec ois from the lastto winbyalength ays fhim h ’ll

“We’ve alwa thought alot o and nowwehope he’ll go to theCheltenham Festival sale,” the stable’s representative, Kate Kelly, said.

Focus Point landedhis third consecutive victor yw ith another impeccable round of jumpingfromthe frontinthe three-runner Coolmore Stud winners-of-twounder19-yearold DanHyde, grandson of the handler TimmyHyde.