Clonmel report: First Touch impresses with third success in seven outings

First tough & Donie McInerney Jump the last to win the Graham Norris Memorial Handicap Hurdle. Picture: Healy Racing

Lightly-raced nine-year-old First Touch secured his third win in just seven outings over timber with a good display in the grahamnorris.com Memorial Handicap, the feature on Thursday's card in Clonmel.

Ridden by Donie McInerney for trainer Donal Commins and owner David Murphy, he hit the front a long way out and found plenty when challenged.