Byerley Babe battles well to book place at Punchestown

Byerley Babe, trained by Robert Tyner for J P McManus, justified favouritism in the Easter Handicap Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

She moved beautifully through the contest for Philip Enright and looked the most likely winner for much of the journey.

Paul Townend allowed De Dodger to lead approaching the home turn, but Byerley Babe appeared to be full of running all the way up the straight.