Rocky's Howya lands fifth Claiming win of the year The Declan Queally trained Rocky's Howya won his fifth claiming race of the year when making most of the running under Eoin Staples to take the opening Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Claiming Hurdle at Bellewstown. Sent off 5/1 in the colours of owner Mrs Margaret Kiely, the 10-year-old resumed winning ways having found the switch back into handicap company too much at Galway last time. Leading after the first flight, the gelding made the rest and was clear from two out. Keeping on well in the straight, he scored by eight-lengths from Rich Belief. Declan Queally Jr. said: "He does (love that grade) and I suppose after what happened at the start the last day (Galway, it was a no-show. It is just one of those things, I was too far back, and I don't think I'll ever get the spin on him again! Owner says no! "In that grade he is (dynamite), but I always kind of think when I come away out of a claimer that I will be able to place him in something that he can be competitive in, but I still haven't fired that dart - I will try again, though. "I think he is a better horse going left-handed and Listowel might be an option. If he is going to do it (out of a claimer), it will be going left-handed at some place like that. "He has won six races this year and it is hard to win one, so I'm delighted." Following the race, there was a friendly claim for Rich Belief. Eastern Wind was claimed by Michael Owen to be trained by Hugo Palmer Howdoyalikeherhome - claimed by John McConnell Oh So Charming was claimed by Paul Butler to be trained by Peter Cluskey (Quotes by Michael Graham)
