Oscar survives blunder to foil favourite
The Colm Murphy-trained nine-year-old, off the track since scoring at Killarney last July, edged ahead at the final fence before staying on to beat favourite Jarob by three-quarters of a length with the flattering Fort Smith a close third.
“I suppose he deserved that on hurdle form,” said Murphy. “He’s had a lot of problems and our biggest problem has been keeping him sound. But to be fair, when he gets to the track, he runs well. He’s not over-big but if we have a clear run with him, we should have plenty of fun with him for the summer.”
