More Wine Lilly with Roger McGrath, his daughter Maeve and jockey Ian Power © Photo Healy Racing
More Wine Lilly (7/1) completed a notable 47/1 double for Co. Waterford based pair Roger McGrath and Ian Power as she battled on gamely to land the Fermoy Handicap Hurdle.
The winner and gallant 100/1 veteran All the Chimneys had a stirring duel from the third-last with the younger legs of the 6-year-old Flemensfirth mare just coming out on top by half a length.
Cappoquin trainer McGrath, who also enjoyed a double at Wexford last month, had been on the mark earlier with the Power-ridden Sweet Street in the three-mile novice hurdle.
He remarked: "I had the dams of both today's winners and both were foaled within half an hour of each other on the same day. They have been comrades since, are two nice mares and are honest and consistent and rarely run a below-par race.
"This mare's dam Thynetocatcher was a very good mare and won a Listed bumper and she could go chasing either in the spring or next season.
"The Connerys, and their late father John, raced her dam and we were very lucky with her and this is the one they held on to race. They are lucky owners and will breed from this mare eventually.
"I have six horses riding out - they are all going to run in the next week."
Quotes from Thomas Weekes
