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- O'Brien trip to the beach proves worthwhile
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O'Brien trip to the beach proves worthwhile
Sister Slew and Joseph O'Brien
© Photo Healy Racing
Champion jockey Joseph O'Brien partnered his first winner on Laytown strand when Sister Slew took the Marquees Nationwide Claiming Race.
The Gordon Elliott-trained mare was sent off 9/4 favourite in the seven furlong contest and tracked the leaders in the early stages.
O'Brien sent her to the front going to the two pole and despite running around a touch in front she kept on strongly to post three-length success over Like Magic
“It's something different and it's nice to ride a winner here. Gordon was quite confident she would win today and he was spot on,” said O'Brien.
“She travelled away fine and probably got to the front a bit sooner than ideal but my rhythm was taking me there so I had to stay going.
“In fairness to her she stuck it out to the line.”
O'Brien revealed afterwards that Tramore is the only track that he has yet to partner a winner at in Ireland.
Sister Slew was claimed for €5,000 by Martin McManus, while Stoichkhov was reclaimed by connections for same price.
(Additional reporting by Alan Magee)