Cracker thrives at Limerick

Mr Cracker ran his three rivals into the ground to give trainer Michael Hourigan back-to-back victories in the Greenmount Park Novice Chase at Limerick.

Adrian Heskin decided to make the Grade Two contest a true-run race and dictated affairs from the outset.

He quickly had the 9-4 shot jumping well and was always going better than his closest pursuer The Hurl and had his measure when the 2-1 favourite came down at the penultimate flight.

C’est Ca was a distance away in second place, while Kakagh came home in his own time to claim third prize-money.

Hourigan, who successfully saddled Dancing Tornado in this race 12 months ago, said: “He’s a nice horse and he’ll improve a lot on better ground and going left-handed.

“He’s a superb jumper and he might go for a novice chase at Cheltenham in January.

“He is entered in the Moriarty at Leopardstown but I’m not sure about that.

“His main target could be the Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse. He’s one to look forward to.”