Rise Of An Empire makes all to land third hurdles success

Rise Of An Empire, trained for Gigginstown House Stud by Noel Meade, recorded his third success over hurdles when making all to land the Investec Rated Novice Hurdle in Ballinrobe last night.

Ridden by Jonathan Moore (recording his first win as a 3lb. claimer), the six-year-old dictated the pace, had chief market rival Miguel Angel struggling between the last two flights and stayed on dourly to hold Lake Malawi by a length ad three-quarters in the four-runner affair.

“He’s a grand big horse and will make a lovely chaser next year,” stated Meade. “I was just hoping that Johnny had gone fast enough, because this horse only has one gear. He wants fast ground and is a real three-miler.