Adamant Approach no back number with 13th career success

“HE’LL be a better horse next year”, quipped Ruby Walsh after he had guided the teenager, Adamant Approach, to victory in the Gleneagle Summer Cabaret Chase at Killarney last night.

The wonderful 13-year-old is a credit to Willie Mullins and this was, appropriately, his 13th win of a long and honourable career.

Kit Carson tried to make all, but Adamant Approach stalked him into the straight. Neither was particularly good over the second last, but Mullins’ charge was in front before the final fence and stayed on to hold his rival by a hard-earned length and a quarter.