THOSE racegoers who braved the mud and rain at Boulta were treated to a vintage renewal of the O’Brien’s Saddlery Middleton & Kenneally Steel open, as Arctic Skipper (4/1) bounced back to claim a three-length success for Vincent Halley.

Making his move at the bypassed second-last, a fence that was omitted as Brid O’Neill, who was later transferred to hospital, was being attended to following her first fence fall, the former Grade 2 winner held off the challenge of the 2015 Irish Grand National winner Thunder And Roses to prevail in the hands of John Barry.