Conna trainer Seamus Spillane registers first double at Cork

“My father had a bit of a knockout before Christmas, so this will give him a boost,” said Dinny Spillane, representing his father, at Cork Racecourse

Goulane Chosen and Barry John Foley win the Coolmore Handicap Steeplechase at Cork. Pictures: Healy Racing

Seamus Spillane, who trains in nearby Conna, took the training honours on the Easter Monday card at Cork Racecourse, registering his first double, with veterans Goulane Chosen and Wrong Direction.

Twelve-year-old Goulane Chosen (10/1) made all to land the Coolmore NH Sires Kew Gardens Handicap Chase in the hands of Barry John Foley, staying on in the closing stages to hold Espion Du Chenet the gelding’s first success since March 2019.