Bargain-buy boosts Browne's brand

Bargain buy Logo Hunter will next step up to Listed company following his win in the Cork Racecourse Handicap at Cork today, as last October's 5,000gns purchase scored a popular win for trainer Michael Browne.

Logo Hunter was placed in two 2020 summer maidens for trainer Ger Lyons and having been sold as a cast-off in October, won a Dundalk maiden for Browne in March.

Today the 89 rated son of Brazen Beau scored a ready win under jockey Dylan Browne-McMonagle, to the delight of racing superfan Browne who took out a restricted license “about 10 or 12 years ago” and has four horses.

Browne reported “I thought the race was too hot for him!

“The jockey said he wasn't doing a tap in front and had plenty up his sleeve. He said he was gawking around the place and it's only his fifth run. But he is a very good horse — he's better than I thought he was.

“He has a lovely temperament and it is easy train him. He is a very sweet horse and a child could ride him.

“We got his wind done, a hobday, and that was his problem. In fairness to Ger Lyons, he said if you got his wind sorted out he's a good horse.

“He is owned by a Mayo man Patrick Moyles and he'll probably be sold now. I don't want him sold and would love to go to that six-furlongs Listed race at Navan in a fortnight, but will be trying to sell him for the owner.”