Juke Box Rock opens account on chasing debut A nine-race maiden over flights, the Gavin Cromwell trained Juke Box Rock made an immediate impact on his chasing debut when recording a first career win in the Waterford Greenway Beginners Chase at Tramore. Sent off 5/2f, in the colours of the ABP Partnership, the grey tracked the pace under Keith Donoghue. Pushed along in fourth after three out, the six-year-old went third at the penultimate fence. Ridden to head Menas Miracle at the last, Juke Box Rock kept on well on the run-in to land a one-and-three-quarter length success. Keith Donoghue said: "He done it well. He obviously had plenty of schooling done and it probably stood to him. He reached at the ditch the first time and learned plenty from it and got into a good rhythm after that. We went a nice even gallop and I had a good position. "I probably got the run of the race down to the second last. He was brave when making that error and probably was a bit like that over hurdles. He went down to the next one and popped it, so I was happy enough after that. "It worked out well and it was a winnable race. He is after being very consistent and his owners have been very patient, so it's good that he won. "Danny (Mullins on Mount Shenshan) and Jordan (Gainford on Wakey Wakey Man) were steadying it up in front of me coming down the hill and then Conor (Stone-Walsh on Menas Miracle) came up my outside and I just had to take the chance, but it did fairly open up for me and I didn't have to go looking. "I do think he can be better over fences and I think he can keep progressing. "There is a three mile 0-100 hurdle in Down Royal and I'd like him to go back there, but we'll see how that goes." Additional reporting by Donal Murphy.
