Stretchingthetruth leads home a 1-2 for Nick Stokes

There was some fantastic fare on offer at yesterday’s Kanturk-Duhallow point-to-point fixture at the ever-dependable Dromahane circuit and handler Nick Stokes from Fethard sent out a one-two in the opening four-year-old maiden when newcomer Stretchingthetruth just got the better of Royal Supremo by a head in the hands of John Barry.

In a race that was run in driving rain, favourite Le Martalin took the 15 runners along at a cracking gallop until Stretchingthetruth went past at the third last of the 15 obstacles.

Le Martalin was beaten from two out and Royal Supremo moved through to join issue with the victorious son of Gold Well under Richie Harding on the flat.