O’Sullivan rides first pro winner on Brem Alan O’Sullivan rode his first winner since turning professional when Jisco Du Brem ran out a cosy winner of the FBD Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe. Jonathan Sweeney’s charge hit the front going to the final flight in the two-mile-six contest and galloped on strongly in the closing stages. The 11/2 shot was always holding Ellaat in the closing stages as he went on to record a three length victory. "It's great to get a hurdle win on the board with this lad, he's been a bit frustrating,” said Sweeney. “He made a bad mistake when he was going well at Cork the last day, and that was game over. "They've done a super job with the watering here. I'd rather get beat because of the ground, but still have a horse for the next day. They are National Hunt horses and they don't need quick ground. "He'll be suited by going back up to three miles. All of mine are trained that way, behind the bridle and keep on galloping. "Alan says he doesn't like going downhill, so we'll have to see where we go with him next. "It's great to give Alan his first winner as a professional. He's been coming in to me for a long time. “When Michael was at college, Alan would be in schooling the point-to-pointers and when Michael won on them, Alan would tell him "I had them ready for you!" (Quotes by Mark Nunan)
