NINA CARBERRY celebrated her first triumph in the Irish Grand National when Organisedconfusion, trained by her uncle Arthur Moore, romped home in the marathon handicap at Fairyhouse on Monday.
The 12-1 winner was given a cool ride by Carberry, who joins brothers Paul and Philip in winning the prestigious handicap and completes a clean sweep for the Carberry clan as father Tommy has won the race as a jockey and trainer.
Settled towards the rear of the 25-runner field, Organisedconfusion made steady progress after Deal Done had gone off at a decent clip in front. He was kept company by Hughies Grey as the pair ensured the 3m5f contest was run at a good pace.
Plenty werestill in contention as the race entered its business stage and Carberry, who has enjoyed high-profile successes at the Cheltenham Festival courtesy of her three wins in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase, timed her run to perfection.
The presence of a loose horse on the run-in failed to check Organisedconfusion's momentum and he jumped the last well to beat 16-1 shot Western Charmer, who was handy throughout, by five lengths.
The 6-1 favourite Sunnyhillboy, one of six runners for owner JP McManus, was third, while Willie Mullins' bid for a first Irish National success goes on following Quiscover Fontaine's fourth-place finish at 33-1.
Carberry, the first female rider to win the race since Ann Ferris on Bentom Boy in 1984, said: "I knew I had plenty of horse left turning into the straight and could see plenty in front of me struggling.
"The loose horse helped me actually as mine started to idle."
It was a third win in the race for Moore, the brother of Carberry's mother Pamela, who saddled Feathered Gale to victory in 1996 and rode Kings Sprite in 1971.
He trains Organisedconfusion for long-time owners Alan and Grace Dunlop and said: "This a fabulous family occasion. He's a lovely, laid-back horse and has had the prefect prep.
"We decided tocome for this after his good run at Leopardstown in January. I told Nina not to get involved too early."
Organisedconfusionwas given a quote of 25-1 by Victor Chandler for next year's John Smith's Grand National, but Moore thinksa trip to Aintree is unlikely at this stage of the horse's career.
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