Homer at home on testing ground

WILLIE MULLINS, successful twice previously in the race with Micko’s Dream and Hedgehunter, saddled the first two, Homer Wells and Livingstonebramble, in the Thyestes Chase before a huge crowd at Gowran Park yesterday.

It was the biggest National Hunt win of rider Davy Condon’s career as Homer Wells survived a stewards’ inquiry, after the principals had bumped halfway up the run in.

The nine-year-old, not the biggest horse in training, had always hinted a major prize like this was within his capabilities.