Brassil's Cover Runs Naas rivals ragged Run For Cover made it back-to-back wins when making every yard of the running under Conor Brassil to land the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Naas. Trained by the winning rider's father, Martin, the seven-year-old had been a revelation under similar tactics when opening her account at Fairyhouse last month. Sent straight to the front from flag fall here, the Ms Elaine Murray-owned 3/1f never saw another rival, building up a significant lead in the early stages of the race. Clear from two out, the eventual winner merely had to be kept up to her work in the straight to score by 11 lengths. Martin Brassil said: “We were trying to get her to settle as she’s very keen at home. Conor said we were wasting our time and we should try and make the running. “Ricky rode her in Fairyhouse and she won, so why would you change it when it worked. “She’ll get further but she’ll probably be penalised because of her style of running, she is either going to win or be swallowed up. “At least she has won for the owners, and they have the mare. “I thought she’d be better going left-handed, but she jumped a bit right today. “We’ll freshen her up and find another race for her. She’ll jump a fence too.” Additional reporting by Alan Magee.
