Fortunate start for Harchibald

Harchibald took advantage of a fall at the final flight to make a winning return to action in the John James McManus Memorial Hurdle at Tipperary.

Paul Carberry’s mount, runner-up in the Champion Hurdle, looked held by the long-time leader, who was two lengths up going to the last, but Solerina overjumped and gave David Casey no chance of staying in the saddle.