Butty O Brien is left clear by the fall of Chosen Diamond at the last© Photo Healy Racing
Butty O Brien added to a course and distance win last month when making virtually all for an ultimately clearcut victory at odds of 5/1 in the Ardmulchan Handicap Hurdle at Navan.
Eoin Walsh ’s mount set a solid pace and had most of her rivals in trouble after the penultimate flight.
Nearest rival and 100/30 favourite Chosen Diamond fell when a length adrift at the last leaving Butty O Brien clear and she kept on well to beat All For Rachel by nine lengths. Clonbury Bridge was a further nine lengths back in third.
Winning trainer Paddy Magee said, “We were really happy with her coming back here today.
“The young lad did nothing wrong on her the last day but Eoin knows her so well and knowing this mare is a big deal.
“Eoin has been schooling her for years now, he's been helping me out since the start. He just gets her jumping, he sits against her and leaves her alone.
“She dictated it again today and she was pretty impressive today, I thought she was just idling in front. Eoin was impressed with her and she's building a bit of momentum now.
“There is a meeting back here in three weeks or a month so she'll probably come back here for that.
“I was delighted with her in Naas because she wasn't beaten that far and she never jumped a hurdle like she did here.
“She's handicapped over fences as well.”
Quotes by Gary Carson
