THE Route Harriers fixture at the seaside venue of Portrush was all about one handler, Gerald Quinn.

Newcomer Kovanis (2/1-1/1 favourite) lit up the fixture in the colours of Philip McBurney as this debutant son of Polish sire Tunis initiated the opening leg of a four-timer for his handler Gerald Quinn and a treble for last season’s northern champion Noel McParlan by annihilating the opposition in the four-year-old geldings’ maiden which attracted the largest field of the day with 11 runners.