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.

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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Courts Racing Place: Thurles Place: Cheltenham Place: Gowran Park Place: Limerick Place: Leopardstown Person: Ruby Walsh Person: Walsh Person: Willie Mullins Person: Stan James Person: Mullins Person: Conor O’Dwyer Person: Davy Russell Person: O’Dwyer Person: Michael Purcell Hurdle Person: Tony Martin Person: Russell Person: Knockfierna Person: Charles Byrnes’Person: Belle Brook Person: Byrnes Person: Bishopsfurze Person: Quietly Fancied Person: Oliver McKiernan Person: Fitri Hay Person: Tom Taaffe Person: Brian Hayes Person: Taaffe Person: Fred Winter Person: Dermot Weld Person: Robbie McNamara Person: Katie Walsh Person: Kris Weld Person: Weld Person: Pat Hughes Person: Alan Crowe Person: Beckett Rock Event: Memorial Kinloch Brae Chase Event: Red Mills Chase Event: Gold Cup Event: W Event: Memorial EBF Novice Event: Raymond Smith Memorial Event: Leugh Handicap Hurdle Organisation: APT APPROACH Organisation: Ryanair Organisation: INH Stallion Owners’Organisation: Star Neuville Organisation: Mullins-Walsh Organisation: Viking Splash Organisation: Merchant Royal

<p>Oscars Brother picked up his second Grade 2 success in the William Hill Racing Bet Builder Ten Up Novice Steeplechase at Navan. Pic: Healy Racing Photo</p>

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