Rigour romp delights O’Grady

RIGOUR Back Bob, a promising fourth at Cork on his debut over flights, strolled to victory in the Adare Maiden Hurdle at Limerick yesterday.

Taken from a little 5-4 to 5-6, he scored by sixteen lengths, under a confident drive from in-form Andrew McNamara.

Regal Obligation held a huge lead for much of the trip, but McNamara gradually edged his charge closer to the leader and this was over bar a fall heading to two out.