Rock back with a bang for O'Brien Tadhg’s Rock justified good support when landing the concluding bumper at Clonmel this evening. Terence O’Brien’s charge had been sixth in a Thurles bumper last March and better was obviously expected on his return from over a year on the sidelines. He was driven along to close behind the leaders passing the two pole in the two-miler and hit the front over a furlong from home, under Darragh Allen. The 3/1 shot (7/1 this morning) stuck on well in the closing stages to post a length-and-three-quarter win over Willie Mullins’ newcomer Scarecrow. "There was money for him all morning but it wasn't mine and anyone who rang me, I told them I'd be delighted if he was placed. We think he is a nice horse but thought the ground would be too soft,” said O’Brien. "He was due to run last autumn but scoped wrong so we left him off and while we had been waiting for nice ground, it has been fierce wet and this was the only bumper for him in a month.  "I'd have been disappointed if he wasn't placed but that was pretty impressive and he is for sale. “His owner James O'Connor, who bred him, manages the Waterford minor hurling team and managed Carrigtwohill to win the 2011 county championship, so we almost genuflect to him at home! "He is a lovely horse who has had no issues and hopefully we will find a home for him." (Quotes by Tom Weekes)
