O´Leary´s Plans It was with tongue firmly in cheek that Thomas O'Leary said, 'Barry (Geraghty) said he'd have won anyway.' The Clonakilty handler had just welcomed back his Scarthy Lad (33s with Cashmans for the Arkle) who had benefited from the final fence departure of the most unfortunate Kahuna, the assured victor of the beginners chase until over-jumping and crumbling on landing at Clonmel today.O'Leary nominated the Drinmore Chase at Fairyhouse on Sunday fortnight as the target now for the chestnut son of Magical Wonder. He explained, 'I'm hoping that he'll be good enough to go there. He's very free and maybe fences will make him settle better. Barry (Geraghty) said that he badly needed that.'He also had positive news on Newmill (set to be launched over fences as well), absent since victorious in the Grade 2 betfair.com Johnstown Novice Hurdle at Naas back in February. 'He will run in Navan on Sunday week and he's done brilliantly during his break. Barry (Geraghty) will school him here after racing,' commented O'Leary.
