Leigh Roche © Photo Healy Racing
Leigh Roche, successful in the previous contest on By Your Side completed a quick double when guiding Nostra Casa (11/1) to victory in the Brennan's Pharmacy Handicap.
Trained for the Tell Me Your Business Syndicate by Paul Flynn, the Dubawi gelding had been unplaced three times since scoring on seasonal debut at Navan in April.
He sat second to Golden Temple before heading that rival over three furlongs out and stayed on well to account for The Banger Doyle by two-and-a-quarter lengths.
With trainer Flynn leading up his winner, Roche said: "I had never ridden him before. He has plenty of ability but you just have to get things right with him. The ground is key with him.
"The first furlong-and-a-half is just about getting him to jump and travel. Even throughout the race he just doesn't help you, he was behind the bridle and is just a lazy lad. Once you get him travelling and going forward he keeps finding for you.
"It's nice to have a double and it was badly needed. I thought after the first two races it was going to be one of those days. I was just beaten in the first and the one in the second didn't jump out of the stalls."
Quotes from Donal Murphy
