Bus breaks down, but Spanish Blue keeps going for Stand Syndicate

THERE was probably a fair bit of excitement in a betting office in Clonmel last night, as the Tom Hogan-trained Spanish Blue won the first division of the Ryans’ Event Cleaners Handicap at Limerick.

The 14-1 shot is owned by the Stand Syndicate and Hogan explained: “They hired a bus to come from Waterford to here, but it broke down in Clonmel. They are all in a betting office.”

Fran Berry gave the four-year-old a storming drive, powering him ahead in the closing stages to score by three and a half lengths.