Red-hot spell for Walk In The Park continues as Eabha Grace impresses at Thurles

The well-related Eabha Grace continued the fine run of Walk In The Park in some style when cruising to a six-and-a-half-length success in the second division of the mares' bumper at Thurles on Sunday.

The four-year-old is another eye-catching winner for Coolmore's red-hot sire, who has already been responsible for impressive Grade 2 Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle scorer Jonbon alongside Listed Abram Hurdle scorer Haute Estime over the past two days.

Eabha Grace was bred by Kenneth Parkhill and is the first foal out of the Presenting mare Myska, a Listed winner over hurdles for Willie Mullins and a half-sister to last season's Ballymore Novices' Hurdle victor Bob Olinger.

Myska produced a colt by Getaway earlier this year and was covered by Crystal Ocean this season. Myska is also related to Daring Carlotta, a three-time bumper winner and third in a Listed event at Cheltenham, as well as three other winners.

Walk In The Park, who will stand for a private fee at the Grange Stud, has had his first crop of Irish-bred four-year-olds run this year including Bellatior, a €300,000 Tattersalls Ireland graduate and a half-sister to Altior who struck in a Naas bumper last month for Gordon Elliott.

Jonbon, a full-brother to multiple Grade 1-winning chaser and hurdler Douvan, was a joint record-breaker when selling to JP McManus for £570,000 at last year's Goffs November Point-to-Point Sale at Yorton Farm.

The Lotfi Kohli-bred five-year-old won his sole point for Ellmarie Holden, having sold to Paul Holden and Michael Shefflin for €140,000 at the Tattersalls Ireland June Derby Store Sale in 2019.

Walk In The Park's rising star was preceded by Haute Estime, who proved game when defying Nina The Terrier at Haydock less than two hours before.

Bred by Denis Duggan, the four-year-old sold to Pascale Menard from Ballymorris Stables for €12,000 at the 2017 Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale. She then made €40,000 to Morten Buskop Bloodstock from Granges at the 2019 Arqana Summer Mixed Sale.

The Lucinda Russell-trained filly was placed in two of her three bumpers before notching up a maiden success in a Kelso novice hurdle in October. Fourth in the Newton Novices' Hurdle last time, she added a first black type success to her CV for owners Brahms & Liszt.

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