BLUE Waters completed a good day for trainer Gordon Elliott when keeping on best under Harry Swan to win the concluding Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies INH Flat Race at Ballinrobe on Monday.

Having sent out a double at Downpatrick that afternoon, along with an earlier winner on this card, Elliott was registering a four-timer on the day. Tracking the leaders under Swan, the 9/4 favourite came through to lead two furlongs out, going on to score by three and a quarter lengths from 7/1 chance Maximillian Lady.

Swan said of the Edelle Logan and Orlagh Gallagher-owned filly: “She’s come on a lot from the last day, a huge amount. I didn’t think she’d come on that much. She could be a very nice mare, she has a good pedigree.”

King Of Kingsfield was the first of Elliott’s two winners when easily landing the BoyleSports Home Of The Early Payout Chase. Leading three out, the Jack Kennedy-partnered 4/7 favourite kept on strongly to win by eight lengths from The Dara Man (11/1) for Gigginstown House Stud.

Kennedy said: “He jumped great and I was very happy with him. My lad started following the leader a little bit, going left, but he jumped very well bar that. He’s a more relaxed horse over a fence, he used to be very hard on himself over hurdles. He’s hopefully on an upward curve.”

Shaboozee getting tipsy

The Joseph O’Brien-trained Shaboozee made it back-to-back victories at the track, when easily landing the featured Hollymount Nursing Home Handicap Hurdle.

Chasing leader Mick Collins to two out, the Richie Deegan-partnered gelding took over at that penultimate flight. Carrying the colours of the Annus Mirabilis Syndicate, the 15/8 joint-favourite soon kicked clear to score eased down by 14 lengths from Maxios Prime. Deegan reported: “The penny has taken a while to drop and he’s come on from his last run. He won well today and hopefully he can step up again. I jumped out smart and we went a good gallop. He’s a horse that could probably step up in trip too. I’d suppose Listowel will be next.”

THE Emmet Mullins-trained Chance Another One made a winning debut over fences when staying on strongly under Donagh Meyler to take the Corrib Oil Beginners Chase.

Sent off 5/4 favourite, the Slattery Bloodstock Limited-owned gelding led two out, before keeping on well to score by two and three-quarter lengths from Nastya (9/2).

“He had us in doubt during the week schooling, but he didn’t put a foot wrong there today. He was very good,” said Meyler. “There was a bit of pace on with the Fahey’s horse (Iamagetaway) and Philip Byrnes in front. Off that his future is probably over fences, but we’ll see what the boss man has to say.”

Easy win

Bhean Saibhre recorded the first win of her career when easily landing the opening Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle.

Sent off 15/8 favourite under Peter Smithers, the Aidan Howard-trained filly led after the second last, merely having to be kept up to her work in the run-in to score by 16 lengths from following orders (2/1). Howard said of the Bap Syndicate-owned winner: “She deserved it. Peter kept it simple, he followed the leaders and he got her to relax. She picked up nicely. We’ll probably run her on the flat next if she gets an ease in the ground. I’m hoping she’ll win a little handicap on the flat.”

Local luck

Nothing Hectic gave local businessman Tim Kelly a memorable winner when landing the Paddy Smyth Memorial Mares Maiden Hurdle.

The Hilary McLoughlin-trained mare, who was a well-backed 5/4 favourite, came with a strong run to lead turning for home under Darragh O’Keeffe. She stayed on strongly in the closing stages to win three and a half lengths from 50/1 chance Toor Idaho.

“She’s a lovely filly and she had a couple of nice runs in maiden hurdles,” said assistant trainer Martin Ferris. “The owner is from Ballinrobe and this was always the target. I think he hasn’t had a winner in 12 years and he’s part of the committee here, so it’s a big day for him.”

JOCKEY Simon Torrens rode his fourth winner in a fortnight when getting up close home aboard Damoso to take Division l of the On-Course Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle.

Dropped out towards rear in the early stages of the race, the Philip Rothwell-trained gelding began to creep closer as the final circuit unfolded. Despite an untidy jump, the four-year-old moved third after jumping the penultimate flight, before going second in pursuit of the leader Georginas Jet after jumping the last.

Gradually getting to the latter on the run-in, Damoso (9/1) led over 50 yards out, keeping on well to score by two and a half lengths.

“I thought he ran a nice race the last day. I’d say he’s probably still learning plenty,” Torrens said of the Patrick K McCarthy-owned 9/1 winner. “He was probably a bit babyish there still. I was kind of struggling to go with them and I’d say that’s probably why I made the mistake. I’d say it did me no harm as it meant I was able to save a bit.”

Slattery’s winning streak

Trainer Andrew Slattery was back in the winners’ enclosure after the lightly-raced Ladies Well recorded a first career victory in Division ll of the On-Course Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle.

Pushed along to tag onto the heels of the leading group approaching the last, the 13/2 chance went fourth early in the straight. Keeping on strongly for jockey Cian Quirke, the Mrs Crogh’s Syndicate-owned filly headed Doyen Flyer close home to win by half a length.

Willie Slattery said: “She’s the lowest rated horse we have in the yard. We were hoping she’d win one and hopefully she wins another little one somewhere. I don’t know if there’s anyone better than Cian to ride one like that. He’s very good to drop one in and judge the pace.”