Irish raid beyond expectation

FOUR more winners, including a three-timer for Ruby (which he predicted in his column in these pages yesterday) left the Irish at Prestbury Park in disbelief.

It was especially so as the travelling masses had not really reckoned on such a bountiful haul – and that was for the week as a whole, not just the first two days.

It also sparked a frenzy of activity among the bookies, with one trying hard to beat the other – especially in the case of Ruby’s three mounts and what they might achieve next year.