Zig makes it three for Joseph O'Brien

Zig Zag (7/1) made it three on the day for Joseph O'Brien, and a double for his brother Donnacha, as he got up close home to land the Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap.

Joseph O'Brien got his training career off to the perfect start when Justice Frederick took the opener at Gowran under Donnacha.

He then completed an across the card double when Mai Fitzs Jack provided him with his first winner under National Hunt rules at Listowel.

Zig Zag, who had never won before today, was sent off a 7/1 chance here on his thirteen career start.

In rear early on, the son of Zoffany made some progress into mid-division with three furlongs to race.

He was ridden from the two furlong pole and got a nice run through on the rail from over a furlong out, keeping on well from there to lead close home, going on to score by a neck. Phebes Dream (5/1) kept on well to take second under Shane Foley for John McConnell, while Prairie Wind (12/1) was a further length and a quarter back in third under Leigh Roche for Andy Oliver. Three Majors was sent off the 9/2 favourite and he finished a very disappointing thirteenth under Chris Hayes for Paul Deegan.

Winning owner Anne-Marie O'Brien, who is the mother of the successful jockey and trainer, said afterwards: "It's been a great day for Joseph, and it's nice to get a bracket for this horse. He'll go for something similar again.

"I thought Ana's horse (No Biggie who finished 4th) was coming there to win, and I didn't really notice Donnacha until late on. He got a nice run up the rail, and finished well."

Additional reporting by Alan Magee