Rachael Blackmore was emotional after providing Henry de Bromhead with his first winner since the tragic death of his teenage son, Jack.
Blackmore guided Ingenious Stroke to win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners' Chase at Downpatrick.
But the Tipperary woman, who has been the long-term stable jockey for de Bromhead, struggled to celebrate the winner.
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She said after the race: "He did it real well, he ran around a bit at the end. It is great to get but obviously winners don't feel the same now.
"He jumped well and he was brave. He won a point-to-point for Rosemary Connors, so he had that experience coming here today.
"He's a very forward-going type, so hopefully he will improve now for fences.
"We are all thinking of Jack."
It is the first winner for the de Bromhead stable since the tragic death of Jack, 13, on Rossbeigh Beach earlier this month.
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