Well-bred Hold Me Love Me boosts paddock value with game success

AIDAN O’Brien’s well-bred, Hold Me Love Me gained a valuable winning bracket when making all under Seamus Heffernan to land the Cariglawn Maiden at Wexford last night.

Opening her account at the eighth attempt, having been well-beaten at Bellewstown before contesting a listed race at Roscommon last Monday, the daughter of Sadler’s Wells showed commendable courage and tenacity to keep odds-on favourite Zamiyla at bay by a length after a protracted battle.

Although rated only 73 (61 when beaten at Bellewstown), Hold Me Love Me, a full-sister to Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Yesterday and classic-placed fillies Quarter Moon and All My Loving, greatly boosted her value as a broodmare by opening her account. Connections can thank the enterprise and energy of Seam Heffernan for her success.