Winning start for Warbucks

TADRIAN Maguire’s Mr Warbucks made a fine start over fences when easily beating Whatuthink in the Thurles Beginners Chase yesterday.

Whatuthink proved a very uneasy favourite, didn’t travel overly well through the contest and was quickly in trouble when getting in tight to the third last.

Shane Hassettt had sent the winner on at the previous obstacle and Mr Warbucks, owned by Joe O’Keeffe from Mallow, had plenty in hand on the flat, as Whatuthink tried to rally.