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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Lass lands gamble for Winters

Thu 8th Sep 2016, 18:27

Native Lass (near side) and Rock On Bach jump the lastNative Lass (near side) and Rock On Bach jump the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Native Lass available at 33/1 this morning but sent off at just a third of those odds, ended a quiet spell for trainer Mick Winters when taking the Woodrooff Handicap Hurdle at Clonmel.

The Beneficial mare, a point-to-point winner at Bartlemy last year, was opening her account under rules and in the process ended a spell of five months without a winner for Winters.

Ian McCarthy 's mount, backed on track from 16/1 into 11/1, headed the front-running Rock On Bach approaching the pen ultimate flight.

However Rock On Bach, himself the subject of sustained support from a high of 14/1 into 13/2, rallied gamely on the run-in and there was just a short-head between the pair at the line.

The 5/1 favourite Craig Star kept on nicely in the straight to finish two and a half lengths back in third.

Winters said, "Her dam is a sister to Upswing, who has black-type with Jonjo O'Neill and she won a good point-to-point on fast ground at Bartlemy.

"I thought she would run well at Downpatrick but was a bit disappointing and maybe my horses weren't quite right at the time though. We'll keep her on the go now."

McCarthy was given a two-day suspension for not giving his mount time to respond to the whip.

(TW & AM)

About Alan Magee
Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.