Hughes at the double on another bad day for odds-on punters

Dessie Hughes completed a first and last race double with Art Of Logistics and Apache Jack at Fairyhouse yesterday.

On a day when Waaheb (1/4) and Sizing Chile (9/10) brought to 11 the number of odds-on favourites beaten in Ireland in eight days, Art Of Logistics appeared to appreciate the drying ground as he landed the opening Visit fairyhouse.ie Special Offers Hurdle at the expense of Midnight Oil.

Odds-on favourite Waaheb’s jumping lacked fluency. But he was in front turning for home before succumbing to Bryan Cooper’s move on Art Of Logistics between the last two flights. Winning trainer Hughes commented: “He’s a fair horse and looked it from the day he won his bumper. He has a flat pedigree and would prefer better ground. He’ll probably come back here at Easter for a novice hurdle.”