Sweet success for Geraghty

JESSICA Harrington doubled up with Greenbelt Star and Bullock Harbour in the maiden hurdle action at Punchestown yesterday.

Back from an end-of-season break in France, she was particularly delighted by the outcome to the Visit Punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle in which the Barry Connell owned hurdling debutant Bullock Harbour justified 5/4 favouritism at the expense of his 16/1 stable companion Seader, a sweet success for winning rider Barry Geraghty, who sold the Second Empire gelding to his current owner.

A dual bumper winner, having given his owner his final win in the saddle, Bullock Harbour took command between the last two flights and scored by two and a half lengths, after the runner-up fluffed the final flight.