Layers laughing as Express steams home

THE layers got a screamer of a result in the Glen Chase at Thurles yesterday when 33-1 shot Florida Express beat 5-4 favourite Scotsirish and there was certainly no fluke about it.

Layers laughing as Express steams home
Fri, 28 Nov, 2008 - 00:00

Shane Jackson took the outsider to the front with well over a circuit to go and the dual point-to-point winner maintained a relentless gallop from that point.

Scotsirish cruised up behind the leader approaching the home turn and looked sure to swamp him when Paul Townend so desired.

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CourtsRacingPlace: ThurlesPlace: WexfordPlace: Rock Of Cashel HurdlePlace: NavanPlace: Holy CrossPlace: LeopardstownPlace: BaladivaPerson: Shane JacksonPerson: Paul TownendPerson: Philip RedmondPerson: RedmondPerson: Willie MullinsPerson: ShakervilzPerson: TownendPerson: MullinsPerson: Tom MullinsPerson: Robert PowerPerson: DalakhaniPerson: Brosna ValPerson: RobertPerson: CashmansPerson: Davy RussellPerson: Mouse Morris’Person: Niall MaddenPerson: So HumbelPerson: MorrisPerson: BoulavoguePerson: Sher Why NotPerson: Colm MurphyPerson: Matt O’ConnorPerson: MurphyPerson: MattPerson: Michael DarcyPerson: Charles Byrnes’Person: Lenny FlynnPerson: An PeinteirPerson: VinnyPerson: Patrick MullinsEvent: Glen ChaseEvent: ChristmasEvent: EBF Beginners ChaseEvent: Munster Handicap HurdleEvent: MartinstownOrganisation: Florida ExpressOrganisation: TownendOrganisation: Triumph HurdleOrganisation: LadbrokesOrganisation: Time ElectricOrganisation: Stallion Farms’Organisation: Deutschland
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