Cockleshell on the right road

COCKLESHELL ROAD gets the vote to prove too strong for On The Way Out in the Surehaul Mercedes Novice Hurdle at Clonmel this afternoon.

Edward O’Grady’s charge has only had four runs in his life and clearly has a lot of scope for improvement.

A Fairyhouse bumper winner to the tune of 11 lengths, he made his debut over flights with a promising fifth behind Persian City at Punchestown.