Ruby Walsh: Stumptown makes each-way appeal in Kerry National
CONTENDER: Stumptown is pushed out by Danny Mullins. Pic: Healy Racing.
Listowel started with a bang last Sunday, as is usually the case in the vibrant north Kerry town, but the action on the track kept par with that in the town. The punters only got paid out on course on two winning favourites, which doesn't tell half the story. Nurburgring passed the post in front in the opener but was rightly placed second after causing interference to Wodhooh on the run home, and the first winner quickly became a loser for those on The Island.
Space Tourist blew out before Costanuci collected, and Silver Gazette ran into a cul-de-sac when coming with his charge going to the last in the fourth. There is a saying amongst jockeys that you always “close the door” on rivals, but that means before the caller has rung the doorbell, not when they have a foot over the threshold. So, for the second time on Sunday, the Listowel stewards nailed their call.
