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John O'Riordan

John O'Riordan

Ifeoinly survives bad blunder to win Hunters' Chase

Mon 18th Apr 2022, 15:49

Ifeoinly survived a last fence blunder at Cork Ifeoinly survived a last fence blunder at Cork
© Photo Healy Racing

Ifeoinly got away with a bad mistake at the final fence to run out an easy winner of the Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Mares Maiden Hunters' Chase at Cork.

The Eoin McCarthy trained eight-year-old took up the running turning out of the back straight and always looked to be travelling well once jockey Brian Lawless switched her to the stands side.

It was a first racecourse winner for Lawless who has had 40 point to point winners. The 23 year old from Delgany, is based with Matthew Flynn O'Connor and Donnachadh Doyle

A win appeared to be a formally as she approached the last with a bit to spare but having ploughed right through that obstacle the mare momentarily looked in trouble.

To her credit, she quickly gathered herself and went away to win convincingly.

A largely consistent mare who had won four times in point to points, this was her first win on just her second start under rules.

Winning trainer Eoin McCarthy said; "she is a lovely tough honest mare and I'm delighted for Brendan (Walsh, from Galway) who has had a great run with her this season.

"At this grade she is a really nice competitive mare and will stick to the hunter chase grade and will probably go back point to pointing next season.

"We will have a look at a winners' of one hunters chase at Tipperary next."

About John O'Riordan
John has worked for the Press Association since 2022. He also writes a weekly column for The Irish Field and is a regular contributor to the Irish Racing Yearbook. He has previously written for the Racing Post, Irish Examiner and Irish Daily Mirror. He has been involved in racing for over three decades; having experience as a syndicate member, sole owner and breeder.