Tyner and Enrightcombine for spectacular 404-1 treble
It was a case of the best wine being kept ‘til last with the final leg going to Kandinkski, who gave an exhibition of jumping on his way to victory in the Slievenamon Beginners Chase. He has often flattered to deceive in the past, but wearing a hood and making the running didn’t half work the oracle. Kandinski attacked his fences with gusto and simply ran away from the opposition in the straight to score by 17 lengths.
“The way my horses are running, if he was ever going to win it was today”, said Tyner.
“He has been a very unlucky horse. I don’t know what will be next, maybe it will be back over hurdles.” Kandinski is owned by Gavin Cronin, a farmer from Riverstick.
Tyner and Enright began their day with Who Let De Dogsout landing the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden Hurdle.
Jim Dreaper’s Sizing Coal tried to make all, but, not for the fist time, was again found wanting at the tail end of the contest, as the winner went past over the second last to do the business by a length and a half. Said Tyner: “She’s tough and honest, had the 8lbs allowance (mares) and we wanted that. Philip learned a lot about her the last day.”
The daughter of Oscar is owned by Martin O’Callaghan, a civil engineering contractor from Carrigaline.
The inimitable duo combined as well when Tooreen easily landed the Comeragh Handicap Hurdle. The seven-year-old made a lot of the running, cruising clear between the final two flights to win with plenty in hand.
“She has been generally disappointing, I couldn’t believe her jumping (it was so good)”, said Tyner. “She had been so disappointing over two miles that we decided to try her over three.”
The stewards inquired into the apparent improvement in form of the mare and noted the explanation offered.
Bill Harney’s Bonzo Bing reaped the reward of consistency when taking the Lisronagh Maiden Hurdle.
A horse who is clearly only marking time at this game, he was ridden by David Splaine, enjoying a first success since scoring aboard Pivot Bridge at Gowran Park on October 4.
Splaine had his charge in the first two throughout and made his move at the fourth last. Bonzo Bing did weave about a bit in the straight, but was always in control, crossing the line comfortably clear of Aractaca.
“He suffered a clean fracture in a leg below the cannon-bone and has two screws inserted”, reported Harney. “This is a nice horse, but still a baby. He will go for a winners’ of one, needs further than two miles and will be chasing next season.”
Philip Rothwell’s Cheap As Chips, a 33-1 shot, ran her rivals ragged in the Carrick-On-Suir Mares’ Handicap Hurdle. Partnered by Andrew Ring, the daughter of Mr Dinos made all, shooting well clear from the second last to beat Lead Kindly Light by ten lengths.
“I’m thrilled, can’t believe, we gave her a break and freshened her up”, exclaimed Rothwell.
The stewards were quickly into action after More Madness had beaten Mister First by half a length in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase.
More Madness edged badly left after the last, carrying the second across the track, with rider, Ryan Treacy, doing little to keep with his partner straight.
Treacy had his whip in the right hand at all stages and certainly should have switched it to his left.
In any case the stewards concluded that More Madness hadn’t improved his placing and left the result stand. At best this was a 50-50 decision and it would have been no surprise had they nodded in the other direction.
Treacy, who was suspended for 12 days for his use of the whip at Leopardstown on Sunday, was found guilty of careless riding and given another three days. More Madness is owned by the nine-member Yousnooze You Lose Syndicate.
The Dr Massini gelding is trained by Terence O’Brien at Carrigtwohill, who said: “He’s as tough as nails, has been very consistent and this was his Grand National.”
Gordon Elliott’s Lord Scoundrel, second in his four races previously, battled on doggedly to resist the persistent challenges of Golan Dancer and Vedettariat in the Bumper.
