Windbeneathmywings (left) © Photo Healy Racing
The 51st and final race of the festival, the Listowel Printing (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race, went to trainer Pat Flynn as the David Doyle-partnered Windbeneathmywings made all the running to make it two wins from three starts in bumpers.
The Free Eagle gelding, owned by the trainer's wife Catherine, had made a winning debut at Cork in July before finishing runner-up in a winners' contest at Ballinrobe earlier this month. Sent off 5/2 joint-favourite, he was pushed clear over a furlong out to beat Addragoole a third runner-up of the final day at Listowel for Gavin Cromwell, by five lengths.
"I was kicking myself after Ballinrobe as I gave him a break after his first win and while I'm not knocking the Ballinrobe winner, he blew up as I hadn't him fit enough," said Flynn.
"He is a very very good horse, is an incredible jumper and reminds me of French Ballerina. I was going to go point-to-pointing as he jumps chase fences but decided not and I'm delighted he went on the soft ground today.
"The ideal thing would be to sell him to stay in the yard and if anybody wants a good horse, that's a good horse."
He added "I couldn't believe it when I bought him at the sales as the people who sold him were disappointed with his price (€22,000) on the day. I loved the horse and said I had to buy him, and that's it."
"He is only four and there won't be any saddle on his back now for about four months. I'm not saying anything for definite but the Cheltenham Bumper might be a possibility although that would be the only other bumper he might run in."
Quotes from Tom Weekes
