Love gets off the mark in style Emily Love stretched clear in fine style to gain a deserved success in the RAYN Safety & Security Mares Maiden Hurdle at Limerick. The Gordon Elliott-trained mare had been placed four times since coming from the point-to-point field and made no mistake today. She went to the front two from home, under Sam Ewing, and the 4/7 shot asserted before the final flight to post a comprehensive eight-and-a-half length success over long-time leader Regards To Rose. The winning owner James Reilly was represented by his son Eoin and he said afterwards:- "We are very lucky to be involved, Gordon got her from Denis Murphy's and she is very well bred and is a lovely big specimen. "She had the form although the non-runners made it handier for us. Onwards and upwards now hopefully and Sam thinks she will stay three miles and she should also jump a fence in time. "We previously had Definite Plan, who was a Cheltenham October winner and this is our only horse at the moment. We're from Navan and my dad has been involved in horses all his life." The winner picked up a 7,500 euro ITBA bonus on top of her prize-money. (Quotes by Tom Weekes)
