Creek coasts to smooth win

CACHE CREEK earned a possible tilt at the McDonagh Handicap at Galway, when coasting to a smooth success in the Connacht Gold Handicap at Roscommon last night.

Under an ultra-confident ride by Jamie Spencer, the Pat Hughes-trained mare came through to master Avec Plaisir inside the final furlong for an effortless win which prompted her trainer to nominate the valuable Galway handicap or a listed race at Leopardstown as her next target.

Cache Creek was ending a long losing sequence, but had acquitted herself well in better company in recent weeks, and she will be retired soon as she is in foal to Barathea.