Icee M B A and Tom Hamilton (nearest) jump the last upsides runner-up Natural Breeze© Photo Healy Racing
Having finished third behind Arizona Flyer the winner of the first division, on her previous start at Tramore, Icee M B A (7/1) landed the second split of the Toals Bookmakers (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-95).
Ridden by Tom Hamilton, the daughter of Yeats got past front-running 18/5 favourite Natural Breeze in the final 100 yards to win by a length and a quarter.
It was a just a second start in handicaps for the 6-year-old who, in similar vein to the previous winner who had come from Kanturk, made a long journey from Patrickswell Co. Limerick worthwhile for trainer Michael Hourigan.
“"I named her after my seven grandchildren at the time and there's an eighth one there now but I couldn't put that one in!
"She's not too bad but she is what she is.
"You're never confident nowadays, you couldn't be. I was coming here 35 years ago and I was very confident. Confidence isn't around now; you could meet anyone here today now."
Quotes from Michael Graham
