Tipperary report: Iron Bridge makes pleasing debut

Iron Bridge and Johnny Barry win the Nenagh (C & G) Point-To-Point Flat Race. Picture: Healy Racing.

Damian Murphy, who enjoyed his greatest racing moment on board Whyso Mayo in the Foxhunters at Cheltenham back in 2006, saddled promising newcomer Iron Bridge in the familiar colours of Trevor Hemmings to win the second division of the Nenagh 5-Y-0 Flat Race on point-to-point day in Tipperary.

The Milan gelding, a €58.000 purchase, proved three lengths superior to favourite Casey West (runner-up in a maiden hurdle at Punchestown last month) with well-backed Don Chalant staying on in third.