Hugely-exciting Marlbrook destroys opposition in maiden

The Enda Bolger-trained newcomer Marlbrook lit up yesterday’s North Tipperary Foxhounds point-to-point fixture at Nenagh by destroying the opposition in the opening five-year-old geldings’ maiden.

On an afternoon that saw a nine-race card take place on extremely demanding underfoot conditions, the well-touted Marlfield (2/1 – 5/4) was sent into the lead by JT McNamara after a mile.

The victorious son of Beneficial was all of 12 lengths clear at the third last of the 15 obstacles and whilst runner-up Rockdown closed noticeably on the ascent to the final fence, Marlfield was quite simply in a different league to his rival for he eased clear inside the final 100 yards to oblige by four lengths in what was an extremely truly-run contest. I Need Gold secured the minor honours, a distance adrift.