Thady puts the wind up rivals

Despite defeats on three odds-on favourites, Fran Berry took the riding honours at Fairyhouse last night, recording a double on Bold Thady Quill and Sean Og Coulston in the handicap action.

Bold Thady Quill, trained by Ken Condon for the Iona Equine Syndicate, got the better of front-running favourite Sassaway inside the final furlong to win the opening Fairyhouse Summer Series Handicap by a length and quarter.

Condon explained: “It’s great he won because he’s the mare’s first foal and the owners still have her. He has plenty of ability and handles fast ground well, but he has needed two operations to sort out a wind problem. We’ll look for something similar for him, over six or seven furlongs.”