Ejayteekay clears the last under Andrew Lynch© Photo Healy Racing
After winning the opener on Canardier Andrew Lynch quickly doubled-up on Ejayteekay in the Sean Graham Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle.
A four time winner on the level in the UK for Hughie Morrison, the daughter of Big Bad Bob made her debut for current connections at Leopardstown over Christmas.
Having disappointing at Uttoxeter on her last start, the Gavin Cromwell trained five-year-old was sent off a 7/1 chance today.
Settled in mid-division, she took closer order in fourth from two out, and improved to lead before the last, keeping on well on the run-in to score by half a length. I've Got Rhythm (16/1) kept on well to take second under Ricky Doyle for Conor O'Dwyer, while the well-backed Feeling The Love (9s to 6/1 favouritism on-course), was another two and a quarter lengths back in third for Mark Walsh and Jessica Harrington. Baily Sunset (12s to 10s) completed the placings a head back in fourth.
Cromwell, who was recording his sixth winner in the last fortnight, said afterwards: "Better ground helped her. It was bottomless ground in Uttoxeter and she was way too keen and didn't stay. She just about gets two miles.
"She jumped a bit better but probably got to the front a bit too soon. She maybe idled a small bit but not a whole pile, she maybe didn't have a lot left in the tank.
"I think flat tracks and good ground (for her)."
Additional reporting by Michael Graham
