Stewards got it right

IT isn’t often this observer finds himself on the side of the stewards, but, to my way of thinking, they emerged from Leopardstown on Sunday with flying colours.

They were certainly busy bees, in and out of their room all day, as incident after incident demanded attention, on what was a brilliant, truly electric, afternoon.

The main controversy centred on the decision to reverse placings in the T C Matthews Handicap Hurdle, after heavily-backed market leader, Macs Joy, had beaten Kilbeggan Lad.