El Salvador leaves Missunited trailing

Galway Hurdle heroine Missunited was backed as if defeat was out of the question in the Summer Twilight Nights Race at Limerick yesterday, but could only finish third of three runners.

After a slow early pace, Seamie Heffernan grabbed the initiative on Missunited at halfway and sent her on.

But she began to struggle early in the straight and had no answer once Joseph O’Brien sent El Salvador past, with Cosmic Cannoball staying on to fill second.