Super Sharlanda steals the show as Bowe bags a sparkling double

Colin Bowe: the point-to-point trainer has enjoyed major successes under rules

Colin Bowe: the Wexford-based handler is hopeful of scoring at his local track with SharlandaCredit: Patrick McCann

Sharlanda captured the limelight for double-winning trainer Colin Bowe, the in-foal mare landing the 2m6f handicap hurdle under Sean Flanagan.

The seven-year-old had been an emphatic winner over fences just over a fortnight earlier at Limerick and barely broke sweat as she backed up that success.

Bowe said: "She could nearly have gone round again and Sean said she did it nicely.

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Brian SheerinReporter

Published on 13 August 2017inReports

Last updated 19:10, 13 August 2017

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