John Queally trainer of Uncle Danny© Photo Healy Racing
After winning the first aboard Loyalty Card Ruby Walsh quickly followed-up in the second, the Brandon Hotel Maiden Hurdle, as he guided Uncle Danny to a convincing success.
A winner of a bumper at the Punchestown Festival in 2014 the son of Catcher In The Rye finished a good third on his debut over flights at Naas before disappointing on his next two starts when sent off favourite.
Having his first start since January the John Queally trained gelding was well-fancied to shed his maiden tag today and he went off the clear 8/11 favourite in the colours of the LWL Syndicate.
Settled in second early on he improved to lead after the first. He stretched clear after two out and came home nine and a half lengths to the good. Fill Your Hands (2/1) finished second under Bryan Cooper for Tony Martin while Way Wild West was a further sixteen lengths back in third.
John Queally said afterwards: "That was overdue. He's an out-an-out chaser, it's in his pedigree, and he will go over fences soon. I wasn't sure how much pace there would be, and I left it up to Ruby whether to go on or not.
"He got away with the ground today as it's loose but he wouldn't want real winter ground.
"The syndicate are the Flynn family who own the hotels. The L W L stands for Leitrim, Waterford and London."
Additional reporting by Alan Magee
