Rio claims Grimes reward

ON an afternoon when Niall Madden enjoyed a first ever four-timer, Jumbo Rio, fresh from two cracking efforts behind the high-class Rendons Grace at Auteuil, showed what a game customer he is when taking the featured Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary yesterday.

Andrew McNamara powered him to the front over the second last and Jumbo Rio quickened in style to go about three lengths clear heading to the final flight.

But he then hung to his left and was none too clever at the obstacle, allowing Cuan Na Grai to throw down a serious challenge.