Trishuli River regains the winning thread for new dad Crawley Trishuli River bridged a gap of over a year without a win when landing the concluding 1m4f Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap. The Shane Crawley-trained mare was recording her fourth win at this venue and after making headway between horses under two furlongs out, asserted inside the final 150 yards under champion apprentice Wayne Hassett. The 10/1 chance beat Echinacea by a length and three-quarters with Church Mountain a length and a quarter back in third. Crawley said, “It is good to be back! She loves it around here. "She has been breaking badly lately over a mile and a-quarter - very quick at home, but breaking badly. "A mile and a-half, she has more time to get to the bend. "He (Hassett) told me at the start this was the plan, he was going to get her out smart and maybe give her one behind the saddle if we have to. "I have to say with Wayne, it is like you are talking to Seamie (Heffernan) or Niall McCullagh. He's very good and a great understanding of a horse. His feedback is really good, and you just have great confidence (in him). "We'll see what the handicapper does. I think we will keep her at the mile and a-half." The winning trainer became a father a month ago with the birth of his daughter Jessica. Quotes by Michael Graham
