YOU do wonder what it was about the run of Mount Corkish Girl that stood out as a ‘non trier’ for the Naas stewards last Sunday.

Yes, we want to see every horse run on its merits but anyone with experience of Irish racing will expect to see similar runs in every maiden hurdle. Not so much a deliberate “non-trier”, but veering towards the ‘come on for the run’, ‘better next time’ direction.