Moon shines in Galway Hurdle

WHEN Moon Dice won his maiden hurdle at Limerick a year ago trainer, Paul Flynn, described him as the best he’d ever had.

For the next twelve months or so, however, it didn’t seem to be the most intelligent of comments, but in the Guinness Galway Hurdle yesterday Moon Dice proved Flynn more than correct with a clear-cut four and a half lengths defeat of Fosters Cross.

For Longford handler Flynn (32), who has held a licence for just three years, this was far and away his biggest success to date. Mind you, as a jockey, he did win a Hennessy on Whats Up Boys at Newbury for Philip Hobbs.