Basil brushes aside the opposition

Meath owner Basil Brindley was in the winners' enclosure at Leopardstown last night when My Blue Heaven won the last race on the card. My Blue Heaven, trained by avid Dublin supporter Peter Casey at Stamullen, won with some style for jockey Chris Hayes. The three-year-old Desert Prince filly was bred by the owner and was winning for the first time after five placed efforts. Johnny Murtagh completed a treble on the night with two for Aidan O'Brien, Amber Grey in a maiden and Alexander Pope in the opening race. Trainer Eoin Griffin supplied the ammunition for the other winner in the Dodder Handicap with Finicius. Murtagh hit the front close homen for a length and a quarter win over Dotada which is owned by Dunsany man Stephen Curran.