ABBEYFEALE apprentice Paddy Hartnett rode the first winner of his career at Bellewstown on Thursday night and he had just 24 hours to wait for his second success, winning the Rose of Tralee Apprentice Handicap on John Geoghegan’s Massa Lubrense at the Curragh last Friday week.

Sent off a 20/1 shot, the five-year-old gelding was given a patient ride by Hartnett who settled him towards the rear early in the seven-furlong contest. He made his move inside the two-furlong marker and took the lead with just over 100 yards to go, staying on well for a two and a quarter-length win over Cyrus Dallin with Jered Maddox another half a length back in third.