Clonmel report: Robin Des Foret duly justifies favouritism — but only just

Robin Des Foret and Paul Townend (near) win the Download The BoyleSports App Steeplechase from Westerner Point (far). Picture: Healy Racing.

The Willie Mullins-trained Robin Des Foret duly justified 8/13 favouritism in the Download The Boylesports App Chase in Clonmel, his first success since September 2018.

But Paul Townend’s only ride of the day made his supporters sweat in the closing stages before, ultimately, getting the better of brave front-runner Westerner Point by a head after a protracted duel.