First double for Fahey as Rose blooms

Rebel Rose (5/2) completed a first double for trainer Mark Fahey, as she got the better of market rival Troubled Times in the Mayo News Maiden Hurdle.

A winner of a bumper at Limerick in April of last year, the Dylan Thomas six-year-old was placed on four of her previous five starts over flights.

Sent off at 2/1 this evening, with Jack Kennedy aboard for the first time, she raced behind the leaders, improving into a close second with just under a circuit to race.

Pushed along to lead before the final fight, she was ridden over a furlong from home, keeping on well in the closing stages to prevail by two-and-a-half lengths.

Troubled Times, who was returned the 5/4 favourite, went in pursuit of the winner from the last but she ultimately had to settle for second under Phillip Enright for Sam Curling. Allbetsoff (18/1) completed the places another three-and-a-quarter lengths back in third.

Fahey, who took the opener with Telecon said: "She did it well and Jack gave her a great ride. She was knocking on the door and was always going to win a maiden hurdle.

"She has a future over fences too. We might go to Galway with her. We’ll see how she is in the morning but that's not ruled out yet.

"It's my first double on the track and I'm delighted to get it. I don't often have two runners, never mind two winners!"

STEWARDS REPORTS

Kieran James Quigley, rider of Macaban City trained by Gerard Michael Hussey, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount made a respiratory noise in running.

J.C. Gainford, rider of Lareine's Katie trained by Gordon Elliott, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount burst a blood vessel during this race.

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer reported to the Stewards that Lareine's Katie trained by Gordon Elliott was noted to have blood at both nostrils post race.

J.B. Foley, rider of Will You Win trained by Oliver McKiernan, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that he felt that his mount had lost her action and consequently pulled up.

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Will You Win, trained by Oliver McKiernan, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal.

Additional reporting by Mark Nunan