O'Keeffe doubles up aboard Stoneyford Lady Darragh O’Keeffe completed a quickfire double at Thurles as Stoneyford Lady justified 11/4 favouritism in the Horse & Jockey Handicap Chase. The Henry de Bromhead-trained mare struck the front off the home turn and found generously for clear championship leader O’Keeffe, now on the 57-winner mark for the season. Potters Pal looked a big threat approaching the last. but a mistake at that fence halted his progress and three-quarters of a length separated the pair at the line. Third home That’s About Right finished a further eight and a half lengths adrift. O’Keeffe said, “She seems to act well around here. That's her second win over fences here, and she ran well the time before that as well. “We were looking forward to bringing her back and thankfully she got the job done for the Landys. It's nice to see them get another winner. “It was nice and smooth, I followed a couple of the leaders, and I jumped brilliant the whole way. It worked out well.” O’Keeffe also won the opening beginners chase with Might Be The One (9/4fav) who was awarded the race in the stewards' room after going down by a nose to The Monkey Pole. Quotes by John O'Riordan
