The formidable Beef Or Salmon duo of Michael Hourigan and Timmy Murphy recorded a near 12/1 double at Limerick yesterday. The pair first of all combined to land the Boogie Nights Maiden Hurdle with Sargon. Murphy sent Sargon, running with the aid of first-time blinkers, to the front at the fifth last and the duo made the rest to beat the staying-on Heartansoul by eight lengths.
King Carew provided the in-form duo with their second success of the afternoon in the featured May Bank Holiday Handicap Chase. King Carew, who commenced his career with Mick Channon, made virtually all to repel Pro Dancer by five lengths in the two mile one furlong contest.
Davy Russell partnered his initial winner for Eoin Griffin by returning to the number one spot aboard Tour De Force in the Mr Binman Handicap Hurdle. Griffin meanwhile completed a 35/1 double as Breaking Ball obliged at the first time of asking with Paul Tobin in the Greenmount (Pro-Am) Flat Race.
The Arthur Moore-trained Ballynattin Buck effortlessly justified 5/4 favouritism in the Coyle Hamilton Insurance Beginners Chase. Barry Cash despatched Ballynattin Buck to the front after the seventh and, despite blundering at the second last, the son of Buckskin still beat Le Frere by fifteen lengths.
Robert Power, who was crowned champion conditional jockey last weekend, partnered his first winner for Michael Halford by making all of the running on Phariva in the opening www.limerick-racecourse.com Maiden Hurdle.
Amateur rider Andrew McNamara is fast making a name for himself and the 21-year-old was witnessed to excellent effect aboard John Murphy's Brigadier Brown, the clearcut winner of the Patrickswell GAA Handicap Hurdle.
