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Meade and O'Sullivan a formidable team

Caer, right, collars Blue HeatherCaer, right, collars Blue Heather
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Caer (11/10 favourite) swooped late under Maxine O'Sullivan to win the ladies' bumper in Roscommon by a length. Blue Heather and Sarah Kavanagh had set sail for home over a furlong out, however, Caer was beginning to make inroads on the outside.

The five-year-old mare stayed on well to catch Blue Heather (6/1) in the closing stages.

There was a six and a half length gap back to Above The City in third at 13/2.

Noel Meade said: “Timing is everything! She's had two rides for me and two wins so you can't do better than that. I presume she'll be riding them all now in the ladies' bumpers.

“We thought we rode her wrong the last day in the north and I thought for a minute we rode her wrong there as well.

“She actually knew what she was at because she thought they went a bit quick and started to go early, so she let them go a bit and once she pulled her out she said she picked up really well.

“She's a nice filly and she goes on the ground. I'd say we'll probably try jumping with her now.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.