Hercules lands a gamble at Wexford The Pat Hughes-trained Pillar Of Hercules justified strong support when making virtually all under Paddy Flood in the two miles novice hurdle at Wexford this evening. Winner of a Pontefract maiden for Henry Cecil last summer, the four-year-old gelding was backed from 6/1 down to 5/2 and comfortably beat uneasy favourite Schelm by four and a half lengths.
