Approach on Festival trail

APT APPROACH got the full Ruby Walsh treatment to justify strong market support in the Grade 2 Matty Ryan Memorial Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles yesterday.

Approach on Festival trail
Fri, 20 Jan, 2012 - 00:00
Pat Keane

The winner tried to make all of the running, but looked in trouble when getting in tight to the third last.

Walsh had to get particularly serious, as Follow The Plan challenged and, apparently, travelling the better.

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