Patrick gets a tune out of Lark In The Mornin First and third in last year's renewal of the Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker, Crockafotha (Q.R.) Race over a mile and a-half at Bellewstown, Lark In The Mornin and Weston filled the same positions in the 2026 version. The latter tried to make all but was headed a furlong out by the 4/6 favourite who just needed a couple of late reminders to hold on by half-a-length from Can Happen. The 2024 Fred Winter winner, Lark In The Mornin is trained by Joseph O'Brien for Sean and Bernardine Mulryan.  Winning rider Patrick Mullins said "John Gleeson couldn't be in two places at once, so he won the bumper in Limerick - I know the feeling! "It was great to get the call up and he's a classy horse. "He had the double penalty, so he had 11-10. He was giving 10lb to Weston who was 13lb below him, so they probably ran near enough to their mark. "Weston tried to make it a real staying race and probably softened the two of us up for the closer, Georgie's horse (Benson, Can Happen). "Joseph said speed more than stamina would be his key here, so I just wanted to wait as long as I could. I was happy enough to see the post all the same! "I wouldn't think he wants any faster (ground). I would call it lovely ground out there. That ground or maybe slower would suit him well." Additional reporting by Michael Graham 
