Peter Fahey sent out Gone For Tea to win the bumper at Bellewstown. © Photo Healy Racing
Gone For Tea gained a well deserved first success under rules when staying on best to take the concluding J.H. McLoughlin Oil(Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race at Bellewstown.
Placed on all three starts to date, including when runner-up over course and distance in July, the Peter Fahey trained mare benefitted from a return to better ground as she led over two furlongs out under the trainers niece, Aoife. Royal Moon had set the fractions in front but was just starting to be pushed along when suffering what looked a serious injury just as Gone For Tea appeared to have his measure. Intertwine briefly looked a danger when sweeping through on the inside rail under Alex Hourigan but Gone For Tea had plenty left in the tank, powering clear on the run-in.
Peter Fahey said: "She has been consistent since the first run for us and she probably disappointed the last day even though she was third - the ground went very soft in Tramore.
"In fairness, Peter (Murphy, owner) gave me the filly and he said he would love to have her to come back to breed out of. I was persevering to try and win a bumper with her.
"She is going to be a nice filly over hurdles, she will kick on over hurdles before the ground gets too soft.
"I'm delighted that Aoife got to ride her, she's actually my Godchild as well as my niece. It is her second win, she had a win for her dad a couple of years back. She is a good little rider. She's not working in horses, but she looked tidy there today."
Additional reporting by Michael Graham.
