Miss Tempo and Mikey O'Connor © Photo Healy Racing
Miss Tempo put in a fine round of jumping from the front to lead home a 1-2 for the Henry de Bromhead yard in the opening Overlander Horseboxes Novice Handicap Chase at Naas.
The 16/1 shot, a point-to-point winner for Harry Kelly and now successful four times under Rules for current connections, made all under Mikey O’Connor and drew right away on the run-in for a convincing victory.
The Milan mare had 12 lengths to spare over stablemate and 5/2 favourite Ballybrack Wood with Sea Road Fill a further four and three-quarter lengths away in third.
De Bromhead said, “I'm delighted with that. Mikey was brilliant on her, really positive.
“I'm delighted for him, he gave her a super ride, and delighted for the lads. It's lovely to have John (O'Shea) here, he doesn't get over that often so it's brilliant that she's won when he's here.
“She loves it here and she's won well in the end. In fairness she's a hardy mare and she's got some really good form. She just lost her form a bit but it's lovely to have her back.
“She's rated 115, she might rob a bit of black type somewhere, but it's probably more handicapping than that. We'll see what the handicapper thinks but if there was an opportunity to get black type you wouldn't be opposed it.”
Quotes by Gary Carson
