Louisiana schools nursery rivals on handicap bow Topweight of 9st 11lbs and an opening handicap mark of 91 were no barriers to success whatsoever to Louisiana (4/5 fav) as he completed quick doubles for Aidan and Donnacha O’Brien in the Thurles Nursery over a mile. Like on his first winner of the afternoon, Peaceful, the winning rider adopted a prominent position from the outset. He asked the full-brother to The Gurkha to go and win his race early in the straight, from where he galloped away for a four and three quarter length win from In From The Cold (6/1). Chrysalism (9/2) was a further neck away in third place. The winner had shown a good level of form in three placed runs in maidens, and outclassed his six rivals here. “He is a grand horse, said Donnacha O’Brien after his 93rd winner of the season, and is still quite raw and a bit green. "I thought he made a big step up from his race at Listowel to the Curragh and I really liked him at the Curragh and he ran to his ability today. "I'd imagine he'll be a Group horse now and he'll be better next year as well." Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes
