Walk In Time © Photo Healy Racing
Walk In Time worked up quite a lather of sweat before the Cappawhite Plant Hire Handicap Hurdle but it had no impact on the six-year-old's performance as she landed the spoils under 7lb claimer Cian Quirke.
The half-sister to three winners moved smoothly into contention at the second-last in the three-mile contest and was soon in command. At the line she was three and a half lengths in front of Emily In Paris
"She was keen today but didn't go at all the last day," said winning trainer Harry Kelly.
"Fair play to Denis (O'Regan), he gave her a great ride the last day when she got shell-shocked.
"She was grand and settled before today's race but during the race was really on it. She was highly strung in her early days but is grand and is a nice mare who is well handicapped.
"She was up in distance and is from a great family. I'm delighted for John O'Dwyer who owns her and bred Rock On Ruby. John lives a field away from John Nallen (point-to-point handler) so Champion Hurdle, Gold Cup and Grand National winners all came from that area of Tipperary."
Quotes from Tom Weekes
