PHILIP Rothwell enjoyed a 72/1 double at the northern track completed by That’s About Right (8/1) and Conor Owens who ran out a ready winner of the six-runner Watch Racing TV With Free Trial Now Rated Novice Hurdle over an extended two miles and five furlongs.

The Namtab Syndicate’s gelding came to challenge the leader Cloonainra before the home turn, and after jumping the last well, he went clear by eight lengths.

Gordon Elliott’s Boston Jury was the beaten favourite, having got rid of Jack Kennedy when jinking left as the tapes went up.

Winning rider Conor Owens said: “The small field and the way it was run, really suited. I was kind of disappointed with him the last two days after an unbelievable win at Wexford three runs ago.

“It might not have looked on his last couple of bits of form like he had a chance, but I was fairly confident that he would run well.”

Plan comes together

Ian Williams, successful earlier in the week at Laytown looked like picking up another Irish winner when Mary was clear before the straight in the MB McGrady & Co Chartered Accountants Handicap Hurdle over two miles and two furlongs. However, the Rothwell-trained Only One Plan (7/1) under Tiernan Power Roche stayed on too strongly for the 100/30 favourite on the run-in.

The winner, owned by Michael Cawe, was held up in rear and had made ground into second before the last where Mary still held a two-lengths lead but Rothwell’s charge stayed at it well to get up to win by half a length. Tiernan Power Roche said: “The horse probably deserved it, he was unlucky a couple of days and back down in a bit of grade today.

“His jumping might have gone a bit funny but he was very good today.

“We got to the last and he winged that again and we were able to find a little bit more.”

Smyth keeps the ball rolling with Portnacoo

VETERAN trainer Harry Smyth enjoyed another winner at his local track when his Portnacoo (9/2) followed up last month’s track win and took the Caleb & Ezra Starkey Handicap Hurdle over two miles two furlongs. Under pressure in third before the turn-in, he looked to be playing second fiddle to Sean Flanagan on Single Edition, who held a two-length lead over the last. However, the six-year-old kept responding for Darragh O’Keeffe and got on top halfway up the run-in for a two-and-three-quarter length success.

Harry Smyth said: “This was the only race here for him. The drop in trip made no difference to him. Darragh is a super rider - he was told not to take it up before the last.

“I’m going to Listowel on Friday, he might run again at Listowel.”

A trying afternoon for Gordon Elliott improved when he took the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase over two miles and two furlongs with Someone’s Wish (4/1) under Jack Kennedy.

The Call It What You Like Syndicate’s gelding raced in the middle of the field but was always travelling well and made good progress before three out. He jumped into contention over the second last and emerged victorious from a good battle up run-in with Tuckmill to win by a length and a half.

Gordon Elliott said: “It has been one of those days and it wasn’t going right, but it is great to come out of here with a winner. We normally do, so it is nice to get a winner.

“He was just beaten here in June and he likes the good ground. They do a great job with the ground here and he jumped well, so I can’t complain.”

Favourite backers went home happy when the Emmet Mullins-trained Dippedinmoonlight (4/9) justified her short odds in the September Flat Race over two miles and two furlongs. The winner carries the colours of Paul Byrne. Ridden by John Gleeson, the Zarak filly stepped up on her Down Royal second to Mozzie’s Sister and came clear on in the final furlong to run out a six-length winner from Diamond Tipp.

Emmet Mullins said: “A nice filly with a great attitude. We’ll keep her on the go for another few weeks. We might look at another option this side of Christmas for blacktype - maybe Cheltenham in November.

“She has done well since her run at Down Royal. Mozzies Sister has got the form in the book, so we were as happy as you could be in finishing second coming home.”

NOEL Meade and Sam Ewing combined to win the opening Downpatrick Maiden Hurdle over two miles and two furlongs with four-year-old Tell Nobody Nothin (7/2). The winner, carrying the colours of Mrs Patricia Hunt, came through on the final bend to take it off Newtown Rambler and jumping the last well, he ran out a five-length winner. Gordon Elliott’s Omniscient (8/11) was the disappointing favourite, in finishing sixth.

Noel Meade said: “I am absolutely thrilled because I thought he would need a run. He wasn’t really a bumper horse - he jumps well, so we decided to go straight away over hurdles with him. We’ll take it steady, we’ll look for a rated novice with him.”

Tullyveery Lad was another successful favourite (7/2) in the Get Ready For Autumn Handicap Chase over two miles seven and a half furlongs.

Ray Cody’s charge, in the colours of Pat Tennyson and N.P. Morrissey was putting two unseated rider efforts behind him as he found plenty to get the better of Winding River by a length and a half.

Hand Over Fist and Rachael Blackmore were still in contention when taking a crashing fall at the last.

Donagh Meyler said: “As soon as he met the rising ground, to be fair to the horse, he stayed at it well. He had a chance up at Ballinrobe the last day and I fell off him so hopefully that will justify that for the guys.

“He has been a good old servant. Hopefully we can get another one out of him. There today, he might have been slow through the air in a couple of spots, but we got him racing and as I said he stuck out his head and battled well to the line.

“I started off in Eoin Doyle’s when Ray [Cody] was there and sure, he is a super man. He is very kind and would be always looking out for you.”