Smiles all round, Nina Carberry, Mark Walsh and Blaze Of Fire© Photo Healy Racing
"It's up there (with her biggest and best wins in the saddle) and I'm delighted but that'll probably be it for a while at least," was Nina Carberry's initial reaction to Blaze Of Fire getting her off the mark as a trainer.
Carberry, recently announced as Noel Meade's new racing assistant, had just watched Blaze Of Fire overcome a little scare at the second last in the Malton.com Handicap Chase at Killarney.
Mark Walsh did the steering on Blaze Of Fire and in the J P McManus silks the Kildare rider got him home by four and a half lengths from Old Supporter
Carberry went on to further explain: "I start my new full time job on Monday.
"All the horses I have myself will run for Noel (Meade) but I'm not sure what's going to happen with Blaze. He might still run for me maybe.
"The ones I own myself though will run for Noel.
"It'll give me more experience – working with one of the leading trainers in the country.
"This fella is a good jumper. Sometimes he loses he concentration (like at the second last) and hopefully he'll win a few more.
"I'm delighted to have a winner for J P – he's a great supporter of mine and of everyone in the game." (TW & EM)
