Nytol scores for O’Brien and Shinnick Nytol (6/4f) gained a deserved first success today, landing Cork’s Racing Again May 20th Maiden Hurdle for owner/breeder Sean Fitzgibbon, trainer Terence O’Brien and jockey John Shinnick. Ridden prominently in her most recent placed defeats, Nytol eased into contention in today’s race, and eventually scored easing down by 2.25 lengths from Jacovec Cavern. Afterward trainer O’Brien said “Sean (Fitzgibbon, from Limerick) sent her to us last autumn and she has initially small bits and pieces of problems but has been pretty straightforward since. She has been running well, has been knocking on the door and deserved that. “We probably rode her too aggressively recently and while there was one horse rated higher today, John’s 5lb claim and the mares’ 7lb allowance helped. “We’ll tip away for the summer and she is a big scopey mare so has options of going over fences as well.” Nytol is a well-known sleeping pill.
