Irish report: Poseidon eases to smooth win

Charles Byrnes’ runner only had to be ridden out to get on top with a length and a quarter to spare

Crazywork De Vassy and Darragh O’Keeffe jump the last on the way to winning the Kelly Foley O’Connor Pyne Handicap Chase. P icture: Healy Racing

Poseidon ran out a relatively comfortable winner of the featured GMHD Hurdle at a stormy Killarney yesterday evening. Charles Byrnes’ runner arrived on the back of a good effort at the Galway Races, where he ran a fine race without being a match for the useful Nibblers Charm.

In conditions that suited, Cathal Landers was able to take his time aboard the 7-2 favourite. He moved to make his challenge to fellow son of Born To Sea, Born By The Sea, after the last and only had to be ridden out to get on top with a length and a quarter to spare.