Future is bright for Mister Pessimistic

Mister Pessimistic (4/11 fav) continued the tremendous form of Henry de Bromhead and Darragh O'Keeffe when making most in the first division of the four-year-old maiden hurdle at Cork.

In front before the second, the point-to-point and bumper winner was pursued down the home straight by Grey Jude and a mistake by the winner two out gave that horse a chance. 

The Westerner gelding was much better than Grey Jude over the final flight, though, and went on to post a two and three-quarter lengths victory.

Winning trainer Henry de Bromhead De Bromhead quipped: "In fairness Sean Doyle recommended him to us and it was pretty simple once I saw what name he had, although however bad I am, the only person more pessimistic is his owner Niall O'Leary!

"He is a lovely young horse, did it nicely in the end and the second horse is a decent horse as well. I got nervous after his mistake at the second-last but he jumped the last well and galloped out well. He is unbeaten and has done nothing wrong so hopefully he'll keep progressing. 

"I was in two minds whether to stay in bumpers this season or go hurdling but he jumps so well at home. We definitely like him and I need to go and look at plans now, but I want to keep him at that trip. 

"There aren't many options during Christmas so he could run in Leopardstown's Grade 1 novice over two miles. I think nice ground is important to him."