County Of Origin: Kildare
Date of licence:Â November 2014
First winner: Sub Lieutenant (Bryan Cooper) Fairyhouse, November 29th, 2014
Final winner: Art Of Payroll (Denis O'Regan) Down Royal, May 1st, 2017
Significant horses: Sub Lieutenant, Lieutenant Colonel, Thunder And Roses, Phil's Magic, Nearly Nama'd, Acapella Bourgeois, Total Recall, Canaly.
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Sandra took over her father Dessie's trainers’ licence in the days following his death in November 2014 and wasted little time in getting among the winners. She saddled Lieutenant Colonel to win the Grade 1 Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse within a fortnight of acquiring her licence and the same horse went on to win the Grade 1 Squared Financial Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown that December. Another notable early success came Sandra's way when Sub Lieutenant won the Grade 2 Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles in February of 2015. Sub Lieutenant had been Sandra's first winner with a licence when taking a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse on November 29th, 2014. Better was to come as she trained Thunder And Roses, ridden by Katie Walsh, to win the BoyleSports Irish Grand National in April, 2015. Sandra also enjoyed notable success with the likes of Acapella Bourgeois, Total Recall, Canaly and Nearly Nama'd. On the opening day of the Irish National Hunt Festival at Punchestown on April 25th 2017, Sandra announced what she was to retire from the training ranks, saying, "I'm in no way negative about this. This is my decision and I'm very happy with it. It's a numbers game. When you fall below a certain amount (of horses), it's tough and that's the problem." Sandra had her final runners as a trainer at Down Royal on Friday, May 26th, 2017. Her final winner had come at the same track on May 1st, 2017 when the Denis O'Regan-ridden Art Of Payroll had won the Magners Irish Cider Beginners Chase. In all, Sandra was responsible for 38 winners during her time as a trainer.Â
BoyleSports Irish Grand National S'chase (Grade A) (Thunder And Roses - K. Walsh - 2015)
The Underwriting Exchange H'cap S'chase (Grade A) (Nearly Nama'd - B.J. Geraghty - 2016)
Squared Financial Christmas H'dle (Grade 1) (Lieutenant Colonel (GB) - B.J. Cooper - 2014)
Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace H'dle (Grade 1) (Lieutenant Colonel (GB) - B.J. Cooper - 2014)
EasyFix H'cap S'chase (Grade B) (Nearly Nama'd - R. Loughran - 2015)
Agnelli Motor Park Novice H'dle (Grade 2) (Acapella Bourgeois (FR) - J.J. Burke - 2016)
ATR Michael Purcell Memorial Nov H'dle (Grade 2) (Acapella Bourgeois (FR) - R. Walsh - 2016)
Michael Purcell Memorial Novice H'dle (Grade 2) (Sub Lieutenant - B.J. Geraghty - 2015)
Ten Up Novice S'chase (Grade 2) (Acapella Bourgeois (FR) - R. Loughran - 2017)
Naas Directors Plate Novice S'chase (Grade 3) (Sub Lieutenant - D.J. Mullins - 2016)
Irish Racing Writers Kingsfurze Nov.Hdle (Listed) (Phil's Magic - J.J. Burke - 2015)
Arctic Tack Stud Veterans H'cap S'chase (Canaly - R. Loughran - 2016)
Naas Supporters H'cap H'dle (Total Recall - D.J. Mullins - 2016)
Rainbow Communications H'cap S'chase (Knockanarrigan - B. Hayes - 2015)
RED MILLS Conyngham Cup (QR) Hcap Schase (Canaly - D. O'Connor - 2017)
Prancer and Dancer Rated Novice S'chase (Total Recall - R. Loughran - 2016)
Copper Face Jacks M'dn H'dle (Acapella Bourgeois (FR) - J.J. Burke - 2015)
Greenmount Park Beginners S'chase (Morney Wing - A.P. Heskin - 2015)
Go Racing In Kildare 3YO M'dn H'dle (Sports Barrow - R. Loughran - 2015)
PaddyPower Chelt.Trial 22nd Feb Mdn Hdle (Phil's Magic - J.J. Burke - 2015)
*Statistics are up to close of business the previous day. Prize-money is allocated within 1 week of the race date (allow 1 week for Prize-money).
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