Jockey Wayne Lordan completed a double at Cork today to bring his seasonal total to an impressive 11 winners, combining with trainers David Wachman and Tommy Stack for a 23/1 brace.
Lordan won the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Median Auction Maiden on Wachman's newcomer Play Misty For Me, an easy three and a half length winner over Ardbrae Lady.
Lordan was deputising for the Kieren Fallon (ill) while Wachman was absent.
The second leg of Lordan's double was on board Tommy Stack's Monsusu, who made a winning handicap debut in the Tallow Handicap.
Monsusu, another winner by Montjeu, was produced late by Lordan, who drove the winner out for a one length success.
Afterwards Stack's son, Fozzy, reported 'she had the form to win a race like this, judging by her run behind Jazz Princess at Sligo last year. Hopefully she will improve from this.'
Trainer Edward O'Grady was a relieved man following the win of his Shannon Arms (under Fran Berry) in the Coolmore Orpen Maiden.
According to O'Grady, the American bred son of Wolf Power 'has been second six times on two continents and in three countries so he was entitled to a win!'
He added 'Peter De Vere Hunt, from Cashel, had him in America before moving him to me, then to the all-weather in England before finally winning here. He'll go for a handicap next.'
Local trainer John Murphy has made an excellent start to the new Flat season and his Pout landed the Ballyclough Handicap under Danny Grant.
Pout raced in mid division before Grant switched the daughter of Namid to the far rail three furlongs out, eventually staying on well to lead close home.
Pout, 16/1, was Murphy's third big priced winner recently while the Upton handler was absent, attending the wedding of his brother Hugh.
The Galway Festival is on the agenda for Louis Archdeacon's Look Between Us who ran out the three length winner of the Carbon Group Handicap Chase under Ross Geraghty.
According to Archdeacon 'he will go for a race at Galway provided there is a give in the ground and the Galway Plate is a possibility although his is not certain to stay the trip.'
Three pound claiming amateur rider Derek O'Connor is as capable as most of the top professionals and he partnered Dalian Dawn to a short head win in the Fermoy Beginners' Chase for David Kiely.
Kiely later mentioned 'the horse has been unlucky on a few occasions and despite falling twice, is normally a good jumper. We'll go for a winners' race now.'
The concluding bumper went to impressive six length winner Clew Bay Lodge, for trainer Colm Murphy and jockey Donie Fahy.
