Track on course for Limerick

The Charlie Swan-trained Make A Track made all under Brian Cawley to turn over even money favourite Noble Endeavor in the Clonmel Rated Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.

The versatile Gigginstown-owned gelding dictated the pace and jumped well and was being chased by the favourite when Robbie Colgan’s mount fluffed the second last, allowing the winner to stretch clear before holding his rivals’ renewed effort by a length and a half.

Swan admitted: “I was surprised when Bryan (Cooper) didn’t ride him (he rode the other Gigginstown runner Urticaire), because he was entitled to win on ratings. But, in a way, it was great that Brian could claim 5lb. off him. He gave him a lovely ride and the horse was pricking his ears coming up the straight,”