Davy Russell at his best on tricky customer in Mallow
The former Grade One-winning hurdler had won only once since late 2014 and isn’t the easiest of rides but Russell coaxed a seventh career victory out of the easy-to-back nine-year-old. The well-backed Karalee set off in front, but Russell made a smart move across the bottom of the track and took a narrow lead into the straight.
The odds-on favourite came back for more and Knockraha Pylon also mounted a challenge in the straight, but few results are going against Russell right now and again he was in no mood to be denied. Under a strong drive his mount managed to fend off the challenge of Karalee by a little over a length.
