Lonesome Boatman Cruises To Cork Success

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Sean Allen's Lonesome Boatman was a popular local winner of the Paddy Power Cork Grand National.


The nine-year-old was an 8-1 chance under Darragh O'Keeffe for the three-and-a-half-mile Listed occasion and dominated from the front from the start, maintaining the gallop to prevail by six lengths.


The victory was well received by the Cork crowd, with the trainer a little regional clothing based just 40 minutes away from the track.


Allen stated: "That boggles the mind! Darragh rode the horse in Punchestown (last May) and put this race to us. We knocked the cobwebs off him at Listowel in September as you would not desire to be concerning this race without a run.


"Today was the strategy and the male on his back - what can I say, he was brave as a lion everywhere. Even when he was 5 or six lengths ahead, he was still firing the horse at fences. The strategy was to go a gallop and he was really on-song.


"I farm in Araglin, which is 40 minutes away and this is my regional course. I have eight horses and my brother Darragh, who is friendly with Darragh (O'Keeffe), rides out for me and I have a lot of local assistance too."


Lonesome Boatman at Cork (Thomas Weekes/PA)


Regarding plans, the fitness instructor quipped: "Pints will be drunk and we'll talk about it then!".


Darragh O'Keeffe took pleasure in a treble on the card, with his very first winner being Mister Pessimistic in department one of the From The Horse's Mouth Podcast Maiden Hurdle.


A point-to-point and bumper winner, the four-year-old was a 4-11 favourite to maintain his unbeaten record and was just under three lengths too good for Grey Jude, leaving trainer Henry de Bromhead considering an action up to Grade One level.


De Bromhead said: "He is a beautiful young horse, did it nicely in the end and the 2nd horse is a good horse as well. I got worried after his error at the second-last but he jumped the last well and galloped out well. He is unbeaten and has actually done nothing wrong so hopefully he'll keep progressing.


"There aren't lots of alternatives throughout Christmas so he might run in Leopardstown's Grade One newbie over 2 miles. I believe great ground is necessary to him."


De Bromhead and O'Keeffe likewise collaborated to land the Paddy Power 'Did You Watch The Breeders Cup At All' Mares Maiden Hurdle with 6-5 preferred Echoing Silence.


Declan Queally struck Listed gold as Tackletommywoowoo landed the Paddy Power "The number of Days 'Til Christmas?" Irish EBF Novice Hurdle at 3-1 under Sean O'Keeffe.


The fitness instructor said: "He has begun a lot and while it is a little tricky to settle him, it isn't a huge job and when I spoke with Sean (O'Keeffe) ahead of time, he understood exactly what I wanted. You simply need to tack on to heels and then provide him the reins, and Sean rode a lovely race.


"The horse was purchased for little cash and well done to JD Moore who discovered him for us. He had actually been placed in bumpers for a smaller fitness instructor in England, we paid 12 grand for him and the plan was just to win a race with him.


"He'll get a few pounds in the handicap now but in some cases with a horse like this, there is absolutely nothing incorrect with having a high ranking as you can box away racing in smaller sized fields and select up money."


Eoin Griffin's Ol Man Dingle was the winner of the the Grade Three Paddy Power Betting Shops Irish EBF Novice Chase, scoring at 11-4 under rider Ricky Doyle.


"I put the tongue-tie back on Ol Man Dingle today - he doesn't need it however I wasn't taking any chances. Ricky offered him a beautiful trip, the horse has dazzling scope but can be a little brave," said Griffin.


"This horse will get an entry for the Drinmore now and while I know Willie's (Mullins, champion trainer) horses have yet to come back, first of all we'll enjoy today and stress over that later on."