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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Bob shows liking for Cork again

Thu 21st Mar 2024, 17:02

Sir Bob and Mark Walsh Sir Bob and Mark Walsh
© Photo Healy Racing

Sir Bob made it three wins from three visits to Cork when claiming the three-mile handicap hurdle on today's card for Robert Tyner.

The JP McManus-owned veteran had won the Cork Grand National in November and was recording his first success over timber since scoring here in April 2022.

Mark Walsh produced the 8/1 shot to lead going to the third last and he found plenty in the closing stages to record a length-and-a-half win over Aodhan May

The winner had finished second in a veterans handicap chase at Limerick on his last outing, 11 days ago.

"We are thrilled to get that as we were worried about running him back so soon after Limerick. When the ground was like this I said I'd keep going and three miles suited,” said Tyner.

"The minute he jumped the third hurdle I knew he was on song and was loving it. He really likes around here, seems to love the hurdles here and won here three years ago when it was like the river.

"He'll probably go for the 3m6f handicap chase at the Punchestown festival now as he finished second in it last year. There is a three-mile hurdle here during Easter but it is 0-116 and he might be out of it now."

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.