GoldenSilver sparkles

GOLDEN SILVER, in the colours of Violet O’Leary, defied top-weight to land the Tattersalls Ireland Dan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse yesterday.

The Willie Mullins-trained eight-year-old has struck up a formidable partnership with teenager Paul Townend and was produced to challenge front-running Blueberry Boy on the approach to the final fence before asserting and scoring by three lengths.

Golden Silver was recording his fifth career success, ridden on every occasion by Townend. And trainer Mullins stated: “that’s nice compensation for Cheltenham (he finished sixth to old rival Big Zeb in the Queen Mother Champion Chase) and I’m delighted for Paul.”