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Hackett's chaser coasts home in Cork finale

Nowwhatdoyouthink and Liam Quinlan Nowwhatdoyouthink and Liam Quinlan
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Nowwhatdoyouthink (8/1) was an easy winner of the concluding William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Irish EBF Beginners Chase at Cork. 

A point-to-point, bumper and maiden hurdle winner and having his fifth start over fences, the Mount Nelson gelding raced behind the leaders and hit the front travelling well after the third-last.

Liam Quinlan 's mount asserted before the last and coasted home on the run-in to beat Supreme Jet by six and a half lengths.

Owner/trainer Ray Hackett said: "That is more of what he is capable of, Liam gave him a great ride and let him feel like he was the best horse. He can think about it a little when he is in front but Liam held on to him great and didn't really go for him.

"There is a big engine but putting it all in is the thing. We'll take today and he'll go somewhere at Christmas next. Although he is only a novice, I was thinking about the Tim Duggan Memorial at Limerick as he has a load of experience."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.