The Burke brothers from near Holycross entered rank outsider Killahara Castle in the feature Irish Stallion Farms EBF Boreen Belle Mares Novice Hurdle in Thurles this afternoon.
At a price of 200-1 she caused one of the great Irish racing upsets in scooping the big prize.
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Ridden by Martin Burke for his brother John, the daughter of Vertical Speed was settled off the pace and stayed on well from the second last to account for odds-on favourite True Self by five lengths.
