Questions has the answer as he lands a tidy touch

MORNING gamble Questions Answered, owned by the bookmaking Graham family, landed a tidy touch in the featured Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase at Limerick yesterday, providing local trainer Eric McNamara with back-to-back victories in the race, won last year by Larkwing.

And eye-catcher in his recent novice outings, Questions Answered was backed from 4/1 in the morning before being sent off a strong 9/4 favourite. But his supporters had to sweat it out as he looked held by Silent Creek going to the last before staying on strongly under Shane Jackson to beat well-supported Carrigmartin (9/1 to 11/2) by a length and a half, with Silent Creek a close third.

A three-time winner over hurdles, Questions Answered did well to score over this extended two miles and three furlongs as his trainer believes he needs further.