Cooper & Lavery on the mark with George The easy to back Jammy George sprang a 12/1 surprise in the last at Limerick, the Irish Field INH Flat Race. Fourth of five on his debut at Naas last month, the Tom Cooper trained four-year-old was as short as 9/2 in early betting shows. Towards the head of affairs throughout, the son of Multiplex held a definite advantage from five furlongs out. He was ridden over a furlong out, and kept on well from there to hold off the challenge of Itsnotinit and Barry O'Neill by a length. The Paul Nolan trained runner-up was returned an 8/1 chance (drifted from 9/2), while the well-backed 5/4 favourite (from 11/4) Robin The Hare could only manage a disappointing fourth. Cooper said afterwards: "It was a tough performance, he loved the ground and he's a pure galloper. "He's a half-brother to a very good horse called Lucky William who won the Ryanair (Novice Chase, Grade 1 at the Punchestown Festival in 2012) for me. If he's half as good as him he'll be alright. "He's a proper three-mile chaser. I'm pre-training 25 horses for this man (owner Andrew Brooks) and only for him I'd be out of a job - it's as simple as that. "He'll probably end up going to Venetia Williams but that's the way it is, and I'm glad to have them." STEWARDS REPORTS * The Turf Club Veterinary Officer reported to the Stewards that Bonatini trained by Augustine Leahy was found to have lost a right fore shoe post race. * The Turf Club Veterinary Officer reported to the Stewards that Crezic (FR) trained by Gordon Elliott was found to have lost a right fore shoe post race. * John Joseph Hanlon, trainer of Robin The Hare, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his charge scoped abnormally post race Additional reporting by Alan Magee
