A Laois horse racing trainer was celebrating on the double last week as he scored two big wins in Sligo.
Liam Cusack had winners in the 5.28pm and 7.43pm contests on Wednesday, June 14.
Pearlofflorida was the first winner as she came home at odds of 4/1 for owner John T Murray, claiming the €6,300 first prize.
Speaking to IrishRacing.com, trainer Cusack said: “She won her point-to-point on nice ground and she’d gallop all day.
“Those loose horses can go anywhere and our lead horse was having a bit of a look a at hurdles too which wasn’t a help.
“I was happy to pick it up at the second-last, or last hurdle really, and she was game and honest for me. Hopefully she can go on from here.”
It got even better two and a half hours later when Ballyglass Beauty won the RSS Record Storage (QR) Handicap Hurdle.
Owned by the Bennett’s Bar Syndicate of Mountrath, the horse claimed the €7,200 first prize.
Speaking to IrishRacing.com, trainer Cusack said: “It’s my first double, it’s hard enough to get one winner, so I’m delighted.
“It’s great to see the horses running consistently and to have three winners in a few days is brilliant.”
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