Monty's Star shines in one-two for De Bromhead in Clonmel feature
A STAR EMERGES: Monty's Star and Sean Flanagan win the Grade Three Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle at Clonmel on Thursday. Picture: Healy Racing
Henry de Bromhead saddled his fourth winner in the last seven runnings of the Grade Three Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle when maiden Monty’s Star, ridden by Sean Flanagan, led home stablemate and odds-on favourite Hiddenvalley Lake in the day’s feature in Clonmel.
The latter made much of the running but looked to be in trouble as they turned for his home for the final time. The challenging Search For Glory began to struggle soon afterwards but Monty’s Star moved menacingly on the outer of the two. Hiddenvalley Lake dug deep and gave everything but Monty’s Star, who still showed signs of greenness, did just enough to earn the stable bragging rights.
