Moonhall Church wins in the black and amber

Kilkenny trainer Alan McIntyre sent out his fourth winner of the season when Moonhall Church (16/5) took the two-year-old claimer at Fairyhouse under Colin Keane. 

Nothing landed a blow from off the pace as the Ruth McCreery-owned winner, having sat second, headed Allenwood a furlong-and-a-half down to beat that rival by two-and-a-quarter lengths.

“She got the trip well. It's great to get the champion jockey,” said McIntyre. 

“When she jumped first I thought she was going to be a bit keen. She winged the gates, as she always does, but he dropped her in and gave her a peach.

“She's nice, she's ran in three maidens and was beaten under two lengths in two of them. She's been a bit unlucky and had excuses. 

“I hope she's claimed now to be honest as she's in for €25,000. 

“She has so much pace we were thinking about coming back to five with her. She settled so well the last day that we thought she'd probably get seven."

Sixteen juveniles went to post but none were claimed.

Quotes from Gary Carson