Kiely gets off the mark on Haile Deadly

YESTERDAY’S West Waterford Foxhounds point-to-point meeting at Lismore is one that will live long in the memory of teenager Jason Kiely for the 18-year-old amateur from Herbertstown partnered an initial career winner aboard the Patrick Farrell-trained Haile Deadly in the winners of one contest.

The seasonal debutant Haile Deadly (16/1), an initial winner as an owner for William Linehan from Caherconlish, made his way into pole position on the run to the final of the 14 obstacles. Whilst Dan Lordan’s Buck McGrath staged a determined rally in the closing stages, Haile Deadly still beat James Hannon’s mount by a half-length. Ardkilly Celt stayed on for third spot, a further four lengths adrift of the two principals.

“I only have this horse since the beginning of December and we didn’t do that much at all with him during the cold snap,” said Farrell who trains just five horses from Pat O’Donnell’s Herbertstown yard. “We were just waiting for a little bit of rain for him over the past couple of weeks. The left-handed course here suited him and he will probably now go for another winners race.”