Former Limerick and Galway hurling stars team up for big race success in Naas

FORMER inter-county hurlers Paudie O'Brien and Joe Canning are members of a syndicate which owned Tir Og (5/2) who enjoyed a memorable success at Naas Racecourse last weekend.

Tír Óg landed the the Overlander Fishery Lane Novice Hurdle at the County Kildare track for the Keepthehighballslow Syndicate which includes former Limerick hurler O'Brien and Galway star Canning.

The progressive filly is trained by Eoin Seymour and was ridden to victory by highly-rated Rathkeale jockey Calum Hogan.

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Racing behind the leaders, Tír Óg appeared was fourth at the third-last hurdle but improved to lead at the final flight, before eventually scoring by 3.75 lengths.

The four-year-old had gained an initial success on the racecourse in August.

Winning trainer Eoin Seymour said: “She’s very straightforward and we’re very lucky because mares can be tricky but she’s taking her racing very well. We’ll give her a chance to recover now, she’ll get a little break and the lads are looking at getting a race over Christmas for her.”

Speaking about how the Keepthehighballslow Syndicate came into being, Seymour told irishracing.com: “Johnny Moylan, from Nenagh, set it  up and there seems to be more in the syndicate every day she goes out! They are having a fantastic time, they're having right craic with her and that's her third win.

“I thought early in today’s race that she was under pressure but she fought back well in the end. That’s the kind of mare she is, and she always has a little bit at the end when it's needed. Calum gave her a smashing ride, didn’t push her but let her get into the race herself. I couldn’t ask for any better than that.”