THE Co Limerick Foxhounds returned to Rathcannon on Sunday to stage their spring fixture. Although there was a concurrent fixture at Dromahane, there was no shortage of Co Cork-trained runners at the Limerick venue, and the first raider from the rebel county to strike was the William O’Brien-trained Thesilverbridle (5/1 – 6/1).

Thesilverbridle displayed a nice turn of foot in the closing stages of the five-and-six-year-old mares’ maiden to reel in runner-up Junior F on the run-in and win going away, providing rider Johnny Hurley with a first success of the campaign.