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Meade's Cask Mate outclasses rivals

Cask Mate and Colin Keane
Cask Mate and Colin Keane
© Photo Healy Racing

Cask Mate (5/4 fav) was a facile winner of the Grimme Ireland Maiden under Colin Keane.

Noel Meade ’s classy jumper, runner-up in last year’s Royal Bond Novice Hurdle, made light of a near eight-month absence on this Flat debut and travelled well behind the leaders before readily going clear over two furlongs out.

He was eased close home to pass the post seven lengths clear of the staying-on outsider Don’t Be Angry.

Keane said of the Kalanisi gelding: “He’s a smart horse over hurdles and it was pretty smooth. He jumped a little bit slow but to be fair was quick into his stride and got into a nice position. It was fairly plain sailing from there.

“He could be very competitive in those staying handicaps or maybe even a bit better than that but I’ll leave that up to Noel (Meade).”

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
5/4Fav
Tote €2.00 €1.02
2nd
7L
66/1
€12.00
3rd
1.25L
5/2
€1.40
4th
0.75L
13/2
About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.