Walsh keeps cool as Silent Native prevails in tense finish
Ridden by Ruby Walsh, the ten-year-old set the pace and still had four or five lengths to spare turning for home. Golden Beacon, with Barry Geraghty in the saddle, took up the chase but Silent Native, trained in Tramore by Paul Roche, was always holding the challenge and got home by half a length.
Theme Song, trained by Tony Mullins for the Brainwave Syndicate, won as all odds-on shots should when taking the Rathronan Maiden with 14 lengths to spare over Spin In The Wind at the line.
