Sixth sense prevails as Swan takes Flite on double

THE sixth race at Cork yesterday, the Pierse Rivervalley Beginners Chase, was abandoned in the interests of safety, after the stewards met a delegation of senior jockeys.

The jockeys involved were Barry Geraghty, Conor O’Dwyer, Paul Carberry, David Casey and Ruby Walsh, who intimated that the track was dangerous following persistent rain, having become slippery on the take-off and landing sides of the fences.

Punters who ploughed into Ballyhampshire Boy in the Pierse Contracting Ltd Hurdle were left licking their wounds when he fell at the third last.