Cooper's mare gives Kerry a winner at Kilbeggan Kerry got a win on the board ahead of their quest for a 40th All-Ireland on Sunday when Mysilverriverfeale (9/4) took Kilbeggan's Tom McCormack Memorial Cup Maiden Hurdle over two miles, three furlongs. The Blue Bresil mare raced behind the leaders for Dan King, went on after two out and stayed on well after the last to hold 85/40 favourite Facile Ocean by a length and three-quarters. The 102-rated five-year-old is owned by J.C. O'Connor and Tralee-based winning trainer Tom Cooper explained "She was fifty days off before she ran in Killarney last week, and I'd say she was just too fresh and keen, and that was a very strong mares' maiden for this time of year. "Previous to that, she had spat it out lovely when she was second at Tramore "We just dropped her back in trip and left her roll away today, and she was a different mare. It was a bit of a worry going back so soon,  but it worked out anyway." "She'll keep improving as she learns how to race properly, and can go back up in trip too. I think she's a '120' mare if she keeps doing things right."      Additional reporting by John O'Riordan
