ULTRA-competitive fare on a track combined with a diverse range of amenities for racegoers of all ages saw a bumper crowd gather in Quakerstown for last Sunday’s County Clare Hunt meeting. Inside the rails it was a red-letter day for Ballybrit-native Stephen Connor who recorded his first ever double in the saddle.

Connor commenced his afternoon in the best possible fashion as debutant Brewingupastorm (3/1 - 8/1) claimed a cracking renewal of the Goffs Punchestown Sale four-year-old maiden. Handled and owned by Connor’s employer Timmy Hyde outside Cashel, Co. Tipperary, the victorious Milan youngster showed a taking turn of foot after the penultimate obstacle to readily dismiss fellow newcomer Stop The World by eight lengths.