Dicosimo shrugs off long absence for impressive win

Dicosimo landed the listed Irish Independent 4-Y-0 Hurdle impressively for Willie Mullins and his nephew Danny in Limerick yesterday.

Off the track since Fairyhouse last Easter, the 5/4 favourite made all, dictating the pace and, after the field closed up going to the second last, stretched clear between the last two flights to slam Theophilus by ten lengths.

Winning rider Danny Mullins explained: “His form flattened out last season, but he seems a stronger horse now. I was always confident on.