Controversial decision by stewards in Thurles opener There was a controversial outcome to the opening Racing Again November 19th Beginners Chase at Thurles where Might Be The One was awarded the race following a stewards' enquiry. The Monkey Pole was prominent throughout, but strongly pressed by 9/4 favourite Might Be The One when jumping left towards that rival, causing minimal interference, at the final fence. The pair both kept on well on the run-in with The Monkey Pole just holding on by a nose and a gap of eight lengths back to Kimy in third. The stewards' room reversal was a cruel blow for The Monkey Pole’s rider Ella Herbison, who has partnered four winners in the UK and was bidding to open her account under Rules in Ireland. Might Be The One is trained by Andrew McNamara for O’Rourke Construction Ltd and rider Darragh O’Keeffe commented afterwards, “Obviously it was good to get the result. I did feel we got a bump at the last fence. The winning margin was a nose, so it definitely felt I lost that there anyway. “You are never confident in an enquiry, but I thought that we had every chance.” Quotes by John O'Riordan
