Goodie Girl (yellow and red) © Photo Healy Racing
Despite an awkward jump at the last, the strong-travelling Jinxs Link was in front and looking set for victory in the Try Racing TV For Free Now At Racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Hurdle before hanging badly left on the run-in which opened the door for 33/1 chance Goodie Girl to score under Conor Maxwell.
The daughter of Brian Boru had looked held in third after jumping the last but stayed on well to defeat the errant Jinxs Link by two and three quarter lengths.
It was a winning handicap debut for the five-year-old, trained by Dermot McLoughlin for the Tarahill Partnership.
McLoughlin said: "I'm delighted for those people that have horses with me a while now.
"She is progressive. Conor said to me she was tough and finished out the race well. For her first run in a handicap, I suppose she will improve. I like her.
"We might stick to two miles over the summer and see where we go.
"In fairness to Downpatrick, every time you come up here they do a great job with the ground. You don't have to ring them, you just know it is going to be lovely ground."
Quotes from Michael Graham
