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War's bro Pencil wins 1st chase age 10

Wed 30th Sep 2015, 17:15

Pencilhimin and Donagh MeylerPencilhimin and Donagh Meyler
© Photo Healy Racing

No less than three of them, including the favourite, Katie Do came to grief at the first in the three mile Why Not Sponsor A Race At Sligo Handicap Chase. War Of Attrition's brother, Pencilhimin made all, to add to his three hurdle successes, and credit in-form 7Ib claimer Donagh Meyler with another victory (a third since Friday).

Meyler asked for more from the well backed 5/1 shot (from 6s on track and bigger earlier) and on his first outing since April the ten-year-old found plenty.

The lightly-raced Presenting gelding crossed the line with three lengths in hand over Tooreen

Other 'money horses' in this 0 to 109 contest, Trust No One (fifth), and Shane Billy (pulled up), didn't come to expectations.

Winning trainer Norman Cassidy said: "He burst a blood vessel when favourite on his last chase run at Punchestown, and we are training him out of a field now.

"We have to be careful on what ground we run him as he needs an ease. He's a full-brother to War Of Attrition."

(AM & EM)