Brassil’s number comes up

MARTIN BRASSIL, who trains just 12 horses on the Curragh, saddled easily the biggest winner of his career when Numbersixvalverde grabbed a last-gasp victory in the Goulding Thyestes Handicap ’Chase at Gowran Park yesterday.

The margin of victory was a short head and when the result was called it left most observers scratching their collective heads in mild bewilderment.

Numbersixvalderde crossed the line locked in combat with Kymandjen. The latter made most of the running and it appeared as if he had held on, albeit by the narrowest of margins.