Camelia De Cotte enjoying her first crack at fences© Photo Healy Racing
Camelia De Cotte put in an impressive display of jumping on her first start over fences in the mares' beginners' chase at Roscommon.
Willie Mullins' six-year-old French bred made all in this two mile five contest for Paul Townend. Good To Flow tried to chase her down after the penultimate fence but a good jump at the last sealed victory for Camelia De Cotte, who easily drew five and a half lengths clear on the run-in.
She justified 11/10 favouritism from a couple of 25/1 outsiders in Good To Flow and Holly Flight
Paul Townend said: "She jumped brilliantly and the first day she schooled at home over fences she was good.
"She was impressive on her first start for us over hurdles and only had a few runs last year before her form petered out. Hopefully she's a year stronger this year."
Camelia De Cotte won her maiden hurdle at Tramore in December 2016.
Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes
