LOCAL News provided Castlemartyr-based trainer Richard Hennessy with his first success since taking out a licence last year, when recording a 100/1 shock victory on debut in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle.

The daughter of Malinas was patiently ridden by Josh Williamson before making headway in the straight and was one of three in the air together at the last before just getting the better of 4/7 favourite Divaboriva by a head. La Cote Fleurie couldn’t find any extra a length and a half back in third.