Walsh on song with Sligo double

RUBY WALSH took the riding honours on a successful Student Raceday in Sligo yesterday, completing a double on favourites Traffic Article and Give Us A Hand.

Traffic Article, under an astute ride, made virtually all to justify odds-on favouritism in the Martin Reilly Hyundai i40 Chase, beating Kakagh by a half-length, with Vital Plot third.

The seven-year-old, owned by Pat Mackin from Banbridge, Co Down, was recording his second win over fences for Gordon Elliott who explained: “Ruby said he hated it being in front. But it was a nice pot. And it was well worth bringing him here.