Bryan Cooper rode the widest-margin winner at Limerick on Saturday where he partnered the John Ryan-trained Fairyhill Run to success in the first of the two-mile six-furlong handicap chases. The 85/40 favourite scored by all of 14 lengths, making all the running in the colours of owner Thomas Meagher to win easily from the Paul Nolan-trained Our Friend. A mistake at the final fence ever so slightly reduced the winning distance of Blustery in the afternoon’s finale, the third of the two-mile six-furlong handicap chases. This winner was a little more difficult to find as the Robert Tyner’s charge scored at odds of 40/1 under Phillip Enright. The David Cotter-owned seven-year-old beat the Caroline McCaldin-trained Rubiana by three and three-parts of a length.
Local trainer Mark McNiff took the opening maiden hurdle with the Phillip Enright-ridden Red Ball Of Fire at Sligo on Sunday. The 13/8 chance went to the front shortly after the final flight to beat the Tom Mullins-trained Loved Out, the 11/8 favourite, by two and a half lengths.
