Solita (Robbie Power, yellow cap) follows Lilshane over the last© Photo Healy Racing
Beaten favourite Anibale Fly (fourth) is going to be in many a horses to watch list after his effort in the Coral.ie Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown. Ultimately though it was Solita that brought up a 169/1 double for her jockey Robbie Power.
Not altogether surprisingly Anibale Fly's strong finish in fourth place generated plenty of comment on social media, but up front it was Paul Nolan's Solita that short-headed Lilshane
Solita was a 16/1 chance for her County Mayo owner/breeder Robert Hennelly (playing in goal for his county against Donegal currently), whilst Power's winner in the first was Jett for Jessica Harrington.
"She had a nice run the last day when she came there after sitting out the back. We were probably too easy on her as she wasn't fit enough then," said Nolan.
"Robbie gave her a lovely ride. I thought she was stuck for room turning in but Robbie said on that ground he could use her turn of foot.
"She had a fall over fences at Fairyhouse and then virtually refused to race in Navan. We decided to go back over hurdles to get her confidence back and hopefully that's worked.
"She'll switch back to fences now and could go for the mares chase at Fairyhouse."
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