Gutsy Delegate enters Galway Hurdle equation

Delegate will receive an entry in the Guinness Galway Hurdle following his gutsy victory in the Connolly’s Red Mills Rated Novice Hurdle in Roscommon yesterday.

The Gordon Elliott-trained six-year-old, which was recording his third success over hurdles, survived a bad mistake, when cantering, with the race apparently in safekeeping, at the second last before digging deep to see off Msmilan by half-length, with longtime leader Rise Of An Empire back in third.

Winning rider Bryan Cooper (recording his third win since returning to action on Saturday), explained: “He was a bit keen, because they didn’t go quick enough for him. He jumped really well and the mistake was half my fault.