Teenager Richie Deegan made a dream start with victory on his very first ride, Theyellowlough at Cork.
The 19-year-old from St Mullins in Co. Carlow overcame his inexperience with a confident performance on the five-year-old, owned and trained by Paul Nolan, in division one of the Cork & Waterford Mares Point-to-Point Flat Race.
Deegan sent Theyellowlough (10-1) to the front inside the final furlong to beat Jinglealltheways by two-and-a-half lengths.
Nolan's representative Aidan 'Scobie' Fitzgerald said: "Richie walked the track with myself and Paddy Graffin beforehand and he carried out his instructions to a tee."< Rapid Artist backed from 33-1 down to 14-1, never gave his supporters an anxious moment as he took the Coolmore N.H. Sires Hunters Chase by 19 lengths from Outlaw Pete
The Liam Kenny-trained seven-year-old kicked on seven fences from home in the hands of amateur Barry O'Neill, running his rivals ragged with only seven completing the course.
Said Wexford-based Kenny: "I couldn't believe he was such a price as he was second when he fell at Clonmel and he was moving into third when he fell at Fairyhouse.
"He likes the mud and a beginners chase will be the route he'll go now I'd say."
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