Shark on scoresheet again with Ship Mother Ship timed things to perfection when getting up late on to land the second division of the Millbrook Food Group Handicap Hurdle at Navan for ‘Shark’ Hanlon. Jurality travelled strongly to lead going to the last in the two-mile-three contest but was strongly pressed over the final flight by Mother Ship. Paddy Hanlon got a good tune from the Affinisea mare as she just prevailed at the line for a head success. The 11/1 winner was gaining a deserved victory having been runner-up on her previous two outings. Shark Hanlon said: "We are after having so many seconds in the last nine weeks and we had two or three winners. The mare before that was second. "I said to some of the boys, 'maybe my seconds are going to stop'. "I thought Paddy was very good there. He took his time and came out for the better ground jumping the last two. "She is tough and it was great. "She has been knocking on the door and going up in the handicap. "I'm delighted to have a winner after all those seconds and thirds in the last nine weeks. "They are running well, just I was finding it hard to get my head in front. It gets in your head and after a while you think should you be doing something different? "They are a great crowd (Give Me A Name Syndicate) - they are from Kerry, Kilkenny, and out the road." (Quotes by Michael Graham)
