GETTING blacktype of any kind is hard to achieve, but some female lines do it with such regularity and to such a high level that you might wonder why we all cannot breed winners easily.

When success comes to a family, and it is properly cultivated, then it is amazing how a pedigree can throw up good winners all the time. Take the case of Jetara (Walk In The Park), who added a listed mares’ novice hurdle success at Punchestown on Tuesday to her victory just over a year ago in a listed bumper at Navan. She has now won twice under both codes, and now that she has got the winning feeling over obstacles, she could go on to better things for her owner/breeder Gerry McGrath.