Ain't That A Shame lands Thyestes for Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore

Ain't That A Shame secured the big prize he has long promised in an attritional renewal of the Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase at Gowran Park.

Having been placed in the Munster National at Limerick and the lucrative Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown last season, Henry de Bromhead's charge was a leading fancy for the Grand National at Aintree last spring but trailed home last of 17 finishers.

That effort looked to have taken its toll on the Robcour-owned 10-year-old, as he was well held in the Kerry National on his first start of the current campaign and then pulled up in the Troytown at Navan, but he bounced back to his best to plunder one of the Irish calendar's feature handicaps in Kilkenny.

A 14-1 shot in the hands of Rachael Blackmore, Ain't That A Shame initially raced in midfield before taking closer order with a circuit to run.

He moved to the lead travelling strongly in the home straight and although he was briefly headed by Glengouly on the run-in, Ain't That A Shame fought back to plunder the lion's share of the €100,000 prize fund by two and a half lengths.

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"Our other horses were shorter in the betting today but Rachael stuck with Ain't That A Shame, which I thought was a brave move," said De Bromhead.

"She really believed in him and I'd say Davey Roche (assistant trainer) had a lot to do with that as well.

"I was saying last week 'will we be calling you Wrong Choice Rach?' - but she didn't find that very funny! Anyway, she was absolutely spot-on and fair play