Joy for Cairns with first winner

Having won a couple of races before, for two different yards, Jeremys Joy struck on attempt number two for Jason Cairns when landing the Glasshouse Hotel Handicap under Robbie Downey at Sligo. The Jeremy filly was supplying Cairns with his first winner.

Downey brought Jeremys Joy (9/1) through from towards the back of the field to lead before the straight. She was ridden clear from over a furlong out and stayed on strongly to easily defeat Miss Ballygally by seven lengths.

"She only moved in about a fortnight ago. She was badly hampered in Galway at the bottom of the hill and Gary (Carroll) stood up on her," said Cairns.

"The ground is the big key to her and she's a grand mare. That's my first winner on the board.

"I have three or four in training, I have mainly point-to-pointers, and she is the only one for the Flat.

"I'm a Tyrone man but I moved to Donegal and I'm based in Castlefin."

(GC & EM)