Destination gets off mark in style

There was some competitive fare on offer at the well-attended Carrigtwohill and Pigeon Hill point-to-point fixture at Ballyvodock yesterday and the Paul Cashman-trained Arctic Destination appears to hold a particularly bright future judged by his authoritative success in the opening five-year-old geldings’ maiden.

Arctic Destination (5/2 co-favourite) always travelled supremely-well with Jamie Codd, attaining an initial success for the absent Cashman who was also on the mark with the Damian Murphy-ridden Noble Robin at yesterday’s other meeting in Nenagh, and the victorious son of Dubai Destination went for his race from the fifth last.

As the field re-appeared turning into the home straight before the second last of the 14 obstacles, it was plainly apparent that Arctic Destination was possessing all the aces and the November Boulta debut third duly defeated No More Secrets by eight lengths in the familiar colours of Cashman’s mother Catherine.