Ana O'Brien and Waver pose for pictures © Photo Healy Racing
Ana O'Brien got in on the act as she partnered the fourth winner of her career, aboard Waver at Naas tonight, giving her father Aidan a four-timer on the card.
Waver, owned by her mother Anne-Marie, was soon sent to the lead in the ten furlong apprentice handicap and stuck on well in the closing stages to land the spoils.
Ana O'Brien asked her mount for an effort two furlongs from home and it was 11/4 joint-favourite Hes Our Music who came through to give chase in the closing stages.
He couldn't get on terms with the well-bred Galileo colt, however, and eventually gave way close home to Lady Geronimo who got within three-parts-of-a-length of the winner at the line.
The 10/3 winner had shown ability in three maiden starts and was dropping back to ten furlongs here for the first time.
“He just kept galloping,” said Aidan O'Brien afterwards.
“He's entered again at Leopardstown tomorrow evening. He's a hardy horse and we'll see how he is in the morning. The owner doesn't believe in not running them!”
Rockabilly Riot the other 11/4 joint-favourite in the race, could only finish fifth.
(Additional reporting by Alan Magee)
