Jumps first for Fahey as Russell sees red

PETER FAHEY, who trains at Monasterevin, Co Kildare, saddled his first winner over jumps when Shop Dj landed the Follow Us on Twitter Maiden Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

The start of the contest was, however, far from satisfactory. Both Crude (Davy Russell) and Stop At Nothing (Robert Power) failed to take part, after the starter, Philip Lafarge, had let the field go with the pair adrift at the back.

Said an irate Russell: “We are senior jockeys and are we supposed to charge in or walk in? There is no consistency.