Heffernan gets off the mark for the season on Brogella

SEAMUS HEFFERNAN, set to ride as number two to Kieren Fallon at Ballydoyle this season, partnered his first winner of the jumps campaign when steering Brogella to an easy success in the Mares Novice Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.

“I stopped riding over jumps over a month ago, but Frances (Crowley) told me this would win and I decided to come back.

“I make plenty of money on the flat and shouldn’t really be doing this, but it’s an addiction, I love riding winners.”