Hourigan starts week in good style

MICHAEL Hourigan, who will be hoping to celebrate Gold Cup success with Beef and Salmon at Cheltenham on Thursday, got the week off to a good start at the Premier Harriers Hunt point-to-point at the Horse & Jockey yesterday when he saddled two winners.

His luck was really in when he sent out Mr Grouse (4-1 to 3-1) to contest the 4-Y-O Geldings Maiden as he took the honours in a most eventful contest.

Joint favourite Kald River (2-1/4-1/3-1) fell at the first fence and with three fences left to jump, War of Attrition (5-1 to 3-1), with Robert Widger in the saddle, and Gougane Barra (6-1) looked to have the race to themselves as they were clear of their rivals.