GO Another One has proved a tremendous servant to connections and brought his career tally to 12 wins when taking the featured Buy Tickets Online At Corkracecourse.ie Hurdle for the second successive year. The 9/4 chance adopted his usual front-running role and, while his jumping was something of a mixed bag in the first half of this three-mile event, he took control in the straight under Hugh Morgan and stretched clear after the last to beat Peregrine Run by 10 lengths.

“He’s a very special horse for me and goes to war for you every time,” said John McConnell, who trains the nine-year-old for Caroline Ahearn.

“We weren’t as well-in this year with the conditions of the race, but he’s still really enthusiastic and was probably the last horse to pull up there. We might go to Down Royal for the race he won after this race last year.”

Fahey success

Niamh Fahey partnered her first winner over hurdles as Hattie Amarin (9/1), trained by her brother Mark, followed up a recent flat win at Ballinrobe in division one of the Follow Us On Instagram Mares Handicap Hurdle. The daughter of Helmet travelled strongly to lead early in the straight and stayed on well on the run-in to beat Bright Sunbird by three lengths. The red-hot 4/11 favourite All Class dropped away tamely after three out and was found to have burst a blood vessel.

“We’re delighted all the lads from the North County Syndicate are here including Cormac Costello who was playing for Dublin yesterday. My grandmother Maureen is also a part-owner,” said Mark Fahey. “That was Niamh’s first winner over hurdles. She has ridden three winners in ladies’ races and the one thing she wanted to do was ride a winner against the lads.

“She’s a good jumper but can tank along. Niamh knows her very well and has done all the schooling and to be honest I’d be lost without her.”

Patient Sexton

Peter Fahey, a cousin of Niamh and Mark, saddled the winner of division two as Miss Arccol (5/1 - 100/30) benefitted from a patient ride by Kevin Sexton leading at the last to beat Eaton Lady by a length and three-quarters. “She’s a filly that has been improving. We were a bit worried about the ground (yielding) and Kevin gave her a good ride. Tom Keane runs the (Festival Dreamers) Syndicate and he was also involved in the horse (Insane Bolt) that won in Galway yesterday,” said the trainer.

RICKY Doyle was stood down after a heavy first flight fall on Barangarou in the race won by Miss Arccol but enjoyed success earlier as Jon Ess, supported from 33/1 into 14/1, gained a fortunate victory in the Fermoy Handicap Hurdle.

Raven Rule looked set to score when falling at the last with a three-length lead, leaving the Conor O’Dwyer-trained gelding to prevail by half a length from Ricky Langford.

“Jumping is the name of the game and it was great to see this horse bounce back. He had a great run in Fairyhouse and then Conor’s horses lost their way for a while,” said Doyle before adding, “He had cheekpieces on for the first time and they helped over two miles today. There is nothing ungenuine about him but he may need to step-up a bit in trip.

“He’s a right fun horse and great for the lads that own him (Brinkleys Syndicate). He likes Dundalk and can go to the festivals over hurdles.”

Dashing Shirocco continued a successful association this year between trainer Andy Slattery and owner Dr Ronan Tynan in the opening Mallow Mares Maiden Hurdle. The 8/1 shot asserted after a slight mistake at the penultimate flight to beat Elle Perfecta by seven lengths, providing rider Cian Quirke with his second winner.

Willie Slattery, brother and assistant trainer to Andy, said: “The owner has been very lucky this year and we’ll find a mares’ winner-of-one for her somewhere.”

Elle Perfecta’s trainer Colm Murphy went one better when Impervious scored at odds of 20/1 on her debut in the Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle. Mike O’Connor produced the Paul McKeon-owned daughter of Shantou to head 6/4 favourite Dark Spark before the final flight and she drew clear on the run-in to score by a decisive six and a half lengths.

O’Connor said: “The trainer filled me with plenty of confidence. He said to ride her mid-division and they went a nice gallop for the ground. She seems a nice mare going forward.”

SWEET Sixteen (20/1-14/1) added to a win at Tramore back in April by landing the Kanturk Handicap Hurdle in good style. The four-year-old daughter of Maxios challenged early in the straight under Phillip Enright and took control on the run-in to beat Top Line Tommy, who made a mistake at the last, by three and a half lengths.

Winning trainer James Dullea said: “I wasn’t sure if she would handle the ground but she’s obviously handled it better than I thought she would. She’s a grand mare and has been consistent since we got her. I’m delighted for the lads (Seven Heads Group Syndicate, from Barryroe) as they have been unlucky with a few horses before but she’s making up for it. The fact she’s won on that ground opens up a few more options going into the autumn.”

Kelly’s Gift

Harry Kelly has high hopes for Misty’s Gift after the well-bred son of Presenting opened his account at the third attempt, in the bumper. The 15/2 chance was sent on approaching the straight by Jamie Codd and got on top inside the final furlong to beat Lizlucky by two lengths.

“He’ll mature from the run and is only coming to himself now. He grew an awful lot and we just had to wait on him,” said Fethard-based Kelly. “He has a fantastic pedigree, being from the family of Rock On Ruby, and is owned by a great man in John O’Dwyer who also bred him.”