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Bonus territory for 'extra big' Gibney winner

Alko Rouge and Darragh O'KeeffeAlko Rouge and Darragh O'Keeffe
© Photo Healy Racing

Strapping chasing-type Alko Rouge made all the running to win the Navan Members Maiden Hurdle at that racecourse today, scoring for trainer Tom Gibney and jockey Darragh O'Keeffe.

The son of Balko had been placed in three of his four previous racecourse outings and today maintained an honest gallop to eventually see off the challenge of chasing-throughout runner-up Coqolino

Gibney later said “I'm delighted for his owners (WTF Partnership) and delighted for the horse.

“We really love him, he's extra big. I don't know where we'll go now, we'll just play it by ear.

“If size has anything to do with it he'll make a chaser. He jumps well and that's what he was bought for. We're in bonus territory until then.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
6/4Fav
Tote €2.60 €1.30
2nd
3.75L
9/2
€1.90
3rd
11L
15/8
€1.20
4th
2.5L
10/1
About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.