IT was an afternoon to savour for Sonny Carey (right) as the former amateur rider got off the mark as a trainer with just his second runner when Brosna Rocco bagged the 80-95 rated handicap hurdle over two miles, which also marked an upswing in fortunes for jockey Peterjon Carberry who was riding his first winner since April 2016.

After shaping quite respectably in a Fairyhouse maiden won by the exciting Royal Kahala last month, the Tony Kilduff-owned and -bred winner did not go ignored in the betting at 14/1 for her fourth outing and she cut down the front-running Quarry Lil between the last two flights.