THE 2018/2019 season in Britain commenced on Sunday, November 18th at Buckfastleigh in Devon where five of the six winning horses were born in Ireland as were two of the successful riders and one victorious trainer.

Co Galway native Tommie O’Brien, who is attached to the Tom Lacey yard, joined forces with Co Cork-born, Cheshire-based Joe O’Shea to land the 11-runner open maiden with the 4/6 favourite Road To Rome. The eight-year-old Choisir gelding doubled-up for the same connections when winning the restricted at Eaton Hall Farm last Saturday.