The Hollinwell destroys open lightweight rivals

The Hollinwell is developing into one of the very best point-to-pointers on the circuit and the British-bred recorded his fourth success of the season by destroying the opposition with his owner/trainer Eugene O’Sullivan’s 17-year-old son Eoin in the open lightweight at yesterday’s Duhallow Foxhounds Kildorrery fixture at Rockmills Stud.

On an afternoon that saw just six races, The Hollinwell (4/5) supplemented his victories at Grennan, Boulta and Punchestown this term by always travelling smoothly as Kellystown Lad cut out the running. Runner-up Capal Dubh Alainn briefly led on the run to the third last. The Hollinwell however landed in front here and he stormed clear from the penultimate of the 14 obstacles to beat Liam O’Brien’s charge by an unextended seven lengths.

The 11-year-old could now make the journey to the Cotswolds next month, the elder O’Sullivan remarking: “This horse is crying out for good ground. If the ground is good at Cheltenham next month, he will go straight there for the Foxhunters”.