Rockstown Girl and James O'Sullivan© Photo Healy Racing
Rockstown Girl overcame an absence of over five months when taking the Tipperaryraces.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle in the hands of James O’Sullivan.
The Anthony McCann-trained daughter of Iffraaj showed plenty of promise in bumpers and bounced back to form here after a disappointing hurdle run at Thurles in November.
The 5/1 chance struck the front two out and kept on well on the run-in to beat the staying on Mi Lucky Cailin by three lengths. Lady Rose Hackett was a further length and a quarter away in third.
McCann said, “She hit the first hurdle in Thurles the last day and her race was over as she got a bad fright. We gave her a break after that.
“She’s a top class mare and was third in a Grade 2 bumper at Leopardstown.
“James said she took a blow turning in and had plenty left in the tank. I was disappointed with myself that I didn’t have her fitter than that.
“She should have a good campaign now for the summer.”
