Superb 1529/1 treble for O’Connell

JOCKEY Eddie O’Connell proved the undoubted star of the show at Downpatrick yesterday, completing a superb 1529/1 treble on Breeze With Ease, Lake Return and Sebadee.

Kildare man O’Connell, a key figure in James Lambe’s operation, was consolidating his position as the country’s leading claimer and bringing his seasonal tally to 17.

Breeze With Ease, described by his trainer as “tricky” after the race, landed the Premier Bakeries Handicap Hurdle in unusual circumstances, having edged ahead at the second last flight.