Beeton bounces back to form Missus Beeton powered clear on the run-in to run out a convincing winner of the Coors Mares Handicap Hurdle at Down Royal. The Philip Dempsey-trained mare led on the bridle going to the second-last, under Keith Donoghue, but blundered at that flight. She soon recovered and was good at the last as the 13/2 shot went on to post a six-and-a-half length win over Mi Lucky Cailin. Recovery after second-last scare The winner had been fourth last time out at Cork and was making her third start since joining Dempsey. On the mistake, Dempsey said: "Keith hadn't ridden a winner in a while, so he probably got to the front sooner than he would normally and she had a look at it! "It was (a proper mistake two out) - she's a great jumper, I'd say she just had a look. Cheekpieces prove the difference "We are just getting to know her. We put the cheekpieces on because over 2m4f in Cork, she looked like she was labouring. I'd say just the run brought her on. "Delighted for Kieran Corrigan, he was a great friend of John Clarke - Marian Finucane's husband - and they had the mare together. When he passed, Kieran took her over. "She is a great jumper, so we could go for a rated beginners' or something. "I'd say in the spring she will be all right on better ground." (Quotes by Michael Graham)
