THE Portglenone, Co Derry rider Cara McGoldrick has struck up an excellent partnership with Woodbrook Boy this term and the pair returned to winnings ways when bringing up their hat-trick for the season in the ladies open at last Saturday’s Tipperary Foxhounds meeting at Lisronagh.

Handled by the absent Ellen Doyle, the front-running Woodbrook Boy (1/1 favourite), a fine second to Bold Enough in Kirkistown a fortnight previously, in spite of being headed briefly by Heroes of Renown early on the final circuit, readily drew clear in the home straight to account for Russian Diamond by six lengths.