Chally Chute strikes Loughbrown gold for O’Sullivan Ross O’Sullivan was delighted to secure his first Group-race victory as Chally Chute rose to the top in the Comer Group International Loughbrown Stakes at the Curragh. With Listed wins under both codes and Graded success over jumps to his name, the trainer was in search of a first strike in Pattern company on the level and saddled the 11-8 favourite in a field of 10. The chestnut was last seen finishing second as a 66-1 shot for the Irish Cesarewitch and went one better under Donagh O'Connor for whom it was also a first Group winner. Having tracked the leaders, the winner and The Shunter moved on from the rest of their rivals two furlongs out before the Fast Company gelding asserted to score by three and a half lengths. Winning trainer Ross O'Sullivan said: “We’re thrilled. He’s been a star since he arrived and won a Listed race earlier in the year. “He was unlucky the last day in the Cesarewitch when he didn’t get a clear run and was stopped twice. Usually that’s your opportunity for one of the big ones but it’s great to come back here and win a Group Three. “He’s going to be some horse for next year. He has a high rating and could end up going for some of the Cup races – he could travel to England and France. “It’s great for the yard and these horses are really hard to find.”
