Teeming Rain swoops late to douse Sweet Kiln’s fire

TEEMING RAIN swooped late and fast to beat the gallant Sweet Kiln a short head in yesterday’s Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles.

Sweet Kiln, who has been on the go all season, retains her form and enthusiasm remarkably well and her bold, front-running tactics looked like succeeding for much of the journey.

She still held the call at the last but Teeming Rain, who was ridden along a fair way out by David Casey, produced a devastating turn of foot to grab the mare in the final stride.