In-foal Rose continues to bloom The in-foal (to Zebedee) Our Nana Rose continued her trainer Pat Martin's excellent run as she took the Guinness Handicap Hurdle under Mikey Butler. Martin was recording his fifth winner in the last ten days and he has also had four seconds in that period. The 6yo daughter of Viking Ruler ended a long losing streak by winning over hurdles at Bellewstown last time out and she followed up this afternoon. She led for much of the race before being joined at the fourth last. She was then pushed out to lead entering the straight and she kept on well under pressure to win by three parts of a length at the line at the odds of 5/1 joint favourite. The Oliver Brady trained Imperial Shabra kept on well to take second under Mattie Bowes at 11/1 while Rodriguez was a further length and a half back in third under Ruby Walsh for Charlie Swan at 7/1. Tinas Exhibition completed the placings a further short head back in fourth at 16/1 while the other 5/1 joint favourite was Dark Prospect and he finished fifth for Noel Meade and Paul Carberry. Winning trainer Pat Martin said afterwards: "This is a lucky track for us here. We were putting her win at Bellewstown down to the testing ground but she did it really well today. "We have around two and a half to three weeks left with her (before she has to stop racing due to her pregnancy) and we will try and find another race for her. "She is very well rated on the flat and she might have a run on the level. She jumped fantastic and Mikey gave her a great ride." (On-course reporting by Thomas Weekes)
