Blackmore relieved to get back to winning ways 

July Flower gave the Tipperary jockey a first winner since her recent return from injury

BACK IN THE GROOVE: A delighted Rachael Blackmore after July Flower gave her a first success since her return from injury.  Picture: Healy Racing

Rachael Blackmore admitted relief as being the overriding emotion after July Flower gave her a first winner since her recent return from injury when taking the Grade Three BeatTheBank.ie Irish EBF Mares’ Hurdle in grand style.

The mare, who was trained in France, then had one run for Henry de Bromhead before returning to her former trainer, was having her first run in her second spell at de Bromhead’s. Having been placed in the French Champion Hurdle on her last run in France, she was enjoying a drop in grade, and that class shone through as she got on top late to beat the game Kala Conti by four lengths.