Brooklynn Glory lands the odds in Foxrock

Brooklynn Glory got off the mark over flights in the first division of the Happy 90th Birthday Michael Louis Maiden Hurdle in Leopardstown but gave his backers a brief scare at the last.

The 8/15 favourite swept through in the straight to race past the front-running Chuffer Dandridge and readily went on by a few lengths from Pats Choice

As she approached the last, though, she had a good look at it and swerved into her jump. However, she got to the other side and was driven out to account for a keeping-on Pats Choice.

The 'jolly' scored by a length and a half from the 11/4 runner-up. Newcomer Brookie picked up well in the straight to come home third, beaten just under 10 lengths by the winner, at 14/1.

Willie Mullins said: “Paul (Townend) seemed to get first run turning for home after looking to be off the bridle.

“She settled well today, which was a pleasant surprise, and if she settles like that in future we could probably go up in trip with her as well but she has plenty of speed.

“She was a little green in front but is learning and she'll improve, I think.

“I was happy to see her winning on that type of ground, it was soft both times she won last year.

“She looked like a good ground filly and maybe she's only coming to herself now. I wouldn't be stopping with her if she's able to handle better ground during the summer.

“We'll aim for Fairyhouse or Punchestown and if I can find a nice hurdle in the meantime we'll do that too.”

Brooklynn Glory, who has two bumpers in her locker, was having her third race over hurdles - she fell on debut at Fairyhouse in January when holding every chance at the last, and finished third in a big field maiden hurdle at Naas the following month.

Additional reporting by Gary Carson