Nine Stiches in complete control for in-form John Joe Walsh

John Joe Walsh is enjoying a tremendous run, and that continued yesterday afternoon at Thurles, where the Doneraile trainer secured a 35-1 double, which brought his tally for the season to 17.

Nine Stiches provided the first leg when running out the easiest winner of the afternoon, in the Thurles Maiden Hurdle. The 5-1 chance had his supporters in the market, and those punters had few anxious moments.

Never far off the pace, he quickened up to take control approaching the turn for home, and readily extended his advantage to beat his rivals by 27 lengths and more.