Youcrackmeup (left) © Photo Healy Racing
Jessica Harrington and Shane Foley combined to win the Eventus Handicap for the third year in a row when Youcrackmeup (16/1) made all the running.
A winner on handicap debut at Roscommon in May and second over 2m1f at Limerick more recently, Foley put the filly's proven stamina to good use on the front end and she maintained the gallop up the hill to beat Astar and Fratas by four lengths and the same.
Assistant trainer Kate Harrington said: “It’s brilliant for all the Ladies. She’s been a bit of a slow learner and was very green in her first few runs.
“We put the blinkers on her at Roscommon and she was reluctant to leave the parade ring. The penny is only starting to drop and the handicapper has been hard enough on her.
“She got 11lb the last day and he’s probably going to have a say again. We gave her a break and she’s actually strengthened up a lot.
“This was the plan and the Ladies all had a good lunch in Morans on the weir and come here afterwards. It’s been a good day out.
“I don’t know if we’ll try back it up. She’s declared here on Wednesday but we’ll see how she comes out of it. She’s tough out and you never know we could convince them to keep her as a juvenile hurdler for next year.
“They have two nice two-year-olds at home so there is more fun to be had.”
Quotes from Alan Magee
