Stronghold dominates Monksfield

Noel Meade’s Apache Stronghold took apart a field of previous winners in the Grade Two “Monksfield” Novice Hurdle at Navan.

The 9-2 chance, who is held in high regard by his trainer, was third to The Liquidator in the Champion Bumper at Punchestown in April and was narrowly off the mark over hurdles back at that same course last month.