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 possibility under Darragh O'Keeffe for the three-and-a-half-mile Listed event and controlled from the front from the beginning, maintaining the gallop to prevail by 6 lengths.


The success was well gotten by the Cork crowd, with the a little local attire based just 40 minutes far 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 wish to be coming to this race without a run.


"Today was the plan and the male on his back - what can I say, he was brave as a lion everywhere. Even when he was 5 or 6 lengths ahead, he was still shooting the horse at fences. The plan was to go a gallop and he was truly on-song.


"I farm in Araglin, which is 40 minutes away and this is my local course. I have 8 horses and my brother Darragh, who gets along with Darragh (O'Keeffe), rides out for me and I have lots of regional support too."


Lonesome Boatman at Cork (Thomas Weekes/PA)


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


Darragh O'Keeffe enjoyed a treble on the card, with his first winner being Mister Pessimistic in department among the Paddy Power 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 simply under 3 lengths too excellent for Grey Jude, leaving fitness instructor Henry de Bromhead considering a step up to Grade One level.


De Bromhead said: "He is a charming young horse, did it nicely in the end and the 2nd horse is a decent horse too. I got worried after his mistake at the second-last however he jumped the last well and galloped out well. He is unbeaten and has done nothing incorrect so ideally he'll keep advancing.


"There aren't many choices during Christmas so he could run in Leopardstown's Grade One amateur over two miles. I think great ground is very important to him."


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


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


The fitness instructor stated: "He has come on a lot and while it is a little challenging to settle him, it isn't a massive job and when I spoke to Sean (O'Keeffe) beforehand, he understood precisely what I desired. You simply have to tack on to heels and then give him the reins, and Sean rode a charming race.


"The horse was purchased for small money and well done to JD Moore who discovered him for us. He had been put in bumpers for a smaller trainer 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 sometimes with a horse like this, there is absolutely nothing incorrect with having a high score as you can box away racing in smaller sized fields and get cash."


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 does not need it however I wasn't taking any possibilities. Ricky gave him a beautiful trip, the horse has brilliant scope however can be a little brave," stated Griffin.


"This horse will get an entry for the Drinmore now and while I understand Willie's (Mullins, champion fitness instructor) horses have yet to reappear, first of all we'll delight in today and stress over that later."