Dream result for rookie Whelan
His previous win came on Seachantach, like Puncher Clynch, trained by Jim Bolger, at Navan. Whelan had the son of Azamour bowling along in front from the start and was seen to real effect through the final furlong.
Joshua Tree, a major order in the ring, tried his luck up the inside in the straight, but could not find an opening and was hampered inside the furlong pole.
