O'Brien yard in top form Not many trainers can boast a 100% record in point-to-points this season, but Sean O’Brien is one of the few that can. The Kilworth based handler, who trained Golantilla to win a point-to-point and bumper, has sent out three horses this campaign, and they have all duly obliged. "We only have seven riding out and myself and Ciaran Fennessy are doing it together," said O'Brien. "Usually I'd have a few more but it's quiet to be honest with no new owners coming into the yard." The well-fancied Johnnys Edge was the latest winner for the stable at Liscarroll on Sunday. Having made virtually all, the son of Beneficial blundered at the last and was headed, but he battled back gamely to land the spoils by three parts of a length with Fennessy in the saddle. "The lad that won Sunday was bought at the Land Rover Sale. He just took time, he was ready to run in the autumn but got a set back and all of a sudden he is six! "The problem with being six is his value is totally different from a selling point of view. From my own point of view it was just important he went out and done his thing and he did, so it’s great. We've had a few enquiries since. "He is a proper horse who on nicer ground will be a lot better. He is even better than Sunday, I'd say he just ran a bit too keen for his own good. He came out of the race well and if he is not sold we will go for a bumper with him. "I know myself that he will take a bit of beating on nicer ground in a bumper." Impulsive Star, who also runs in the colours of O'Brien’s wife Caroline, was successful a week earlier at Ballyarthur. In a dispute of the lead at the last, the son of Busy Flight was left clear after that obstacle, and he came home fifteen lengths to the good under Richie Harding. "He is the second Busy Flight I’ve had and the two of them have won now. He is a real old-fashioned type of horse at home, very laid back and lazy. "He isn’t the normal type of bumper horse as he is 17 hands high. He comes alive when he is away from home and he goes to Cork now on Monday for the point-to-point bumper provided we get soft ground. "He is after getting a lot sharper for his point-to-point run and I'd say he'll run a big race on Monday." Roisin’s Delight, who is a full-sister to Golantilla, and a half-sister to Grade 2 winner Caoimhe's Delight, was the first winner of the season for the yard at Glenbane in November. She since disappointed in a bumper at Fairyhouse but O'Brien blames the ground for that poor showing. "I made a mistake of running her on soft ground in the bumper. It was a worry with her going there but I just had to take a chance at some stage to see would she handle it or not. She didn’t and Jamie Codd rode her accordingly, when her chance was gone he left her alone. "It took an awful lot out of her and she lost a lot of condition after it. She could go to Wexford early next month for a mares bumper or she might go to Tramore a few days later. "She will go down the mares route and I know myself on nicer ground that she is one that could get blacktype down the road. "We have been lucky with her family. She has a lot more gears than Caoimhe's Delight, but if she can be as tough as her it would be a big asset." Looking ahead to the rest of the season O’Brien hopes to get a few more promising youngsters started between the flags, while he is also hopeful of registering a win or two on the racecourse proper. "Hopefully we will run Golantilla's full-brother in a point-to-point before the end of the season. It all depends on the next couple of weeks. "He is doing everything real nice and I like him. I have a couple of lovely Getaway's as well. I'd say he is a stallion we are going to hear plenty about. They are very sharp, forward four-year-olds. "We have been lucky enough with our horses as they have been very healthy but we’ve had very few to run. "I'm happy with the way things are going and if we could get a couple of track winners before the season finishes it would be great."
