I rode in Romeo Coolio's maiden point - he looked top-class then and it's fascinating to see how the form has worked out
Derek O'Connor's take on the latest action in Ireland
Sunday's big fixture at Fairyhouse produced some fabulous racing and it was great to see three point-to-point winners involved in the finish of the two Grade 1s and the Grade 2 Royal Bond. Two of them came out on top and the other lost out by the narrowest margin in a thrilling contest.
Romeo Coolio produced a star performance to continue Gordon Elliott's brilliant record in the Drinmore Chase. I rode in the maiden he won for Donnchadh Doyle at Belclare in March 2023. He looked a top-class prospect from the start.
He was one of the best horses in the bumper division two seasons ago when he finished second to Jasmin De Vaux at Cheltenham and it was the same last season when he won a Grade 1 novice hurdle at Leopardstown and finished third in the Supreme Novices' and second in the Top Novices' at Aintree.
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