Free to welcome Liberty Counsel

Owned jointly by Helen Murtagh and Irene Neale, and trained by Dot Love at Charlestown Stud, just out the Athlone Road, the 50-1 outsider romped home easily, brining a welcome bonanza to the many locals who opted for a flutter on the horse.

For the owners, the success at Fairyhouse meant a prize cheque of €141,000 - and the thrill of both the victory, and the congratulations ofleading figures in the Irish horse racing sector.

See full story in this week's Westmeath Examiner.