Spring Street © Photo Healy Racing
The Pilgrim´s Handicap Hurdle went the way of 20/1 chance Spring Street in the hands of Darragh O'Keeffe.
Second at his local course in Tramore back in April, the Champs Elysees gelding tracked the leaders before taking over in front three out . He was pursued on the run-in by the 2/1 favourite Winnie Woodnutt but had enough in reserve to fend off her challenge by three-parts of a length.
John Flavin trains the five-year-old for the Ruby Racing Syndicate and said: "He was good today, he has improved since the last run. We thought coming here today that he was in great form and working well.
"I told Darragh to keep hanging onto him, he'll jump real well.
"He has a sort of a Flat pedigree but the way he stayed going there today he hopefully might pick up another one somewhere.
"He's still only learning all the time.
"He has form on soft and today was grand as they got a lot of rain here yesterday so it was sort of summer soft. He would go on that but he wouldn't go on winter soft.
"They (syndicate) are from down the road so it is a nice one for them to get. They are just outside Belfast, so that is why I brought him up here in the first place. It is great to get one on the board for them."
Quotes from Michael Graham
