Gaelic Arc jumps for fun and wins for Sexton Gaelic Arc put in some fine leaps when making all under Harry Sexton to land Punchestown's two-mile handicap chase at odds of 16/1. The Arcadio gelding, recording his sixth career win at the age of ten, was pursued on the approach to the straight by 9/4 favourite Park That. A slight peck on landing from the latter at the second-last handed the initiative to Gaelic Arc and he kept up the gallop to score by three and a-quarter lengths.  Winning trainer John Ryan said “His first run back didn’t go according to plan but I’d say he would have won in Kilbeggan only he got a terrible fall. “He seems to have come alive again. In fairness to Tom (Westropp Bennett) and Mark (Fleming) they were gutsy enough to leave Harry on him. I think Harry is a good kid, I like him. “I fancied him today to run a huge race. Maybe it wasn’t the strongest race in the world, but it’s great to have a winner at Punchestown. “He gave him a lovely ride. He kept a bit up his sleeve and finished well.” Additional reporting by Gary Carson
