Cailean’s Angel goes one better than last year at Cork

Knock On Steel and Sean O’Keeffe jump the last on the way to winning the Fermoy Handicap Hurdle. Picture: Healy Racing

Conna trainers Eamonn Gallagher and Jimmy Mangan saddled the first two home in the first division of the Mallow Mares’ Handicap Hurdle, with the former shading the verdict with Cailean’s Angel.

The winner was runner-up in the race 12 months ago but returned after two modest runs over fences. Clearly better for those runs, the 5-1 favourite made most and kept on well to fend off neighbour Capture The Action.