THREE Irish trainers were on the mark at Ayr on Tuesday and, while Karl Thornton is from north Co Dublin rather than Northern Ireland, his winner, Art Lord, travelled over to the Scottish track on Monday with James Lambe who saddled Cinder Rua to land the opening mares’ maiden hurdle over an extended three miles.

The Carroll House nine-year-old runs in the colours of the Bohilla Racing Partnership among whose members is the chesnut’s breeder, well-known Co Wicklow artist John Jobson. The four-length winner was partnered by the trainer’s stepson Liam McKenna who flew up from his job with Harry Fry in Dorset to ride both Cinder Rua and Lambe’s other runner at the meeting, Infrontofthejudge.