"Her dam came here as a maiden hurdler and won the (Grade 3) Shannon Spray Hurdle and this one also goes on the ground, gallops and stays," reflected Jonathan Sweeney after his Barnahash Primrose impressed on debut under Ray Barron in the CJ Sheeran Mares INH Flat Race at Limerick.

The victorious chestnut, a daughter of Malinas, was well-touted and lived up to her billing with the 3/1 chance (from 9/2 on track and bigger earlier) putting her rivals to the sword from over a furlong out. She had seven and a half lengths in hand over runner-up Harrys Annie at the line.

"This mare is almost identical to her mother - her temperament is the same, although this one has more class," elaborated Sweeney.

"She was ready to run in a point-to-point last spring but started growing and grew a lot. We ended up leaving her off which has now worked out well.

"I'd imagine she is for sale so hopefully someone will buy her and keep her with me."

(TW & EM)