Sayifyouwill and Stephen Thorne © Photo Healy Racing
Sayifyouwill credited trainer Stephen Thorne with his first winner since taking out a licence when easily landing the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race at Dundalk.
Thorne, so long associated with the Ado McGuinness yard, also spent some time with Jack Davison before taking out his own licence early last month.
Having sent out a number of placed horses during that time, the Dubliner was registering a first success here.
Travelling nicely throughout under champion apprentice James Ryan, the eventual winner Sayifyouwill headed leader Big Baby Bull over a furlong out, keeping on strongly to score by four lengths from Comfort Line
Stephen Thorne said: "We have all had to pull together on this one, frustrating. The last couple of runs she has been having a holiday, not going in (to stalls) on us.
"A cheap, fun horse we picked up at the HIT (Horses In Training) Sales. We have her about eight weeks and a solid filly for the all-weather.
"She ran a cracker the first night in the fillies' handicap.
"We had to iron a few things out with her. She has talent and hopefully she is a filly to look forward to for the winter months.
"Stephen (Mooney, assistant) is riding her out every day and we had to use the services of Will Hayes just to help her out on the weekend. We have spent all weekend with her, so we were practically living in the box with her the last couple of days!
"It is magic, it is a proud moment in my life and it is great to get going with the licence. We are a little less than three weeks from taking it out and we have plenty that have hit the board.
"I'm delighted to get it and delighted that she was the first winner. She proved difficult, but we got there in the end.
"She's a half (sister) to a stakes winner, we were going to pitch her back into the February Sale or something like that - she will always have a bit of residual value.
"She was bought to do this job and hopefully the owners will have a bit of fun with her.
"I've worked with plenty of top international trainers and I have my experience now, we just need a little bit of luck and a little bit of support.
"Home is home and it is very competitive in Ireland. Hopefully, things will move forward and I am really looking forward to it.
"We have gathered up four or five yearlings and we have sorted out ownerships and partnerships. We are always open for business.
"We have got a couple of fresh horses in for the turf next year. Gleneagle Bay ran a cracker in the last Curragh meeting, so he will be a horse for next year.
"Jack (Davison) has kindly allowed us to share the yard - great facilities there and I owe him plenty. The last couple of months he and his team have been very good to me.
"It has worked very well so far. The shared scenario is something that will happen more often in the future going forward.
"I'm ready to develop my own place close to home, so it will hopefully be spring/summer time next year before we are fully operational.
"Hopefully, things will go well through the winter months with the horses we have."
Sayifyouwill was subsequently claimed by Michael P Kearney to be trained by Sean Byrne. Comfort Line was the subject of a friendly claim
Additional reporting by Michael Graham.
