Robbie Power’s tactics work a treat on Ttebbob

Robbie Power gave the Jessica Harrington-trained Ttebbob an enterprising ride to land the opening Munster Hurdle in Clonmel yesterday.

With none of his colleagues willing to make the running, Power sent the 16/1 shot into the lead after the first of the twelve hurdles and, jumping fluently, the six-year-old Milan gelding dictated the pace and, when pressed by Western Boy over the last two flights, stayed on dourly to score by two lengths.

Power admitted: “He’s had a few problems during the season and it wasn’t the plan to make the running. But nobody wanted to go on. So I took the bull by the horns. I knew he stays well and he settled well in front.”