Stoneyford Lady register first success for de Bromhead

A half-sister to the stables Champion Chase winner Captain Guinness, the Henry De Bromhead trained Stoneyford Lady landed the William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Chase at Thurles.

Sent off 6/1jf under Darragh O'Keeffe, the Declan Landy owned mare was always to the fore before going clear with fellow market leader Stily before two out.

Ridden to head the latter on the run to the last, the daughter of Valirann stayed on well to score by four-and-a-quarter lengths.

Henry De Bromhead said: "Declan has been very patient with her and while she was entitled to win over hurdles, we didn't so it was nice to see her win that.

"Darragh said she jumped great and hopefully she will progress now. She had run well in a beginners the last day, so hopefully now she might progress."

Regarding the winner's half-brother Captain Guinness, he added: "He has been fine since Navan but I'd say - and hopefully, he just hated the ground there.

"He is a bit in-and-out nowadays and pulled up in that race last year, but having won it the two previous years. The ground was so bad at Navan but he is in great form at home so we'll see how he is. He'll run next wherever we get a bit of nice ground."