Fly Round The Bend responded well to Rory Cleary's urgings to get up and win the concluding mile and a half handicap in Cork.

The 10/1 shot chased In our Blood before improving to lead inside the final furlong. She was driven out to take the victory by half a length. The Fox Tully came through for second at 8/1, half a length ahead of In Our Blood (14/1).

Cork-based trainer John Joe Walsh said: "She had been a bit unlucky a couple of times but Rory gave her a very good ride today from a very bad draw - he did well to get her across.

"She got stopped at Tipperary the last day and was unlucky.

"Her dam is a half-sister to Hurricane Fly and we have a few more half-brothers and sisters at home coming along. We'll aim her at something similar next."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes