Kamikaz Du Plessis records second win this month Kamikaz Du Plessis followed up a maiden hurdle win at Wexford 11 days ago by justifying 8/13 favouritism in the Join Racing TV Now With A Free Trial Rated Novice Hurdle at Downpatrick. Just four went to post and the field was reduced to three when Western Ability whipped around at the start and refused to race. The pace was very steady for the first circuit and the trio of runners were all still in contention at the final flight. Odds-on punters would have been concerned as Kamikaz Du Plessis ran wide off the home bend, but Finn Brickley’s mount kept on well against the stands’ side rail in the closing stages to beat Derryville by a length and three-quarters. Warriors Wood could find no extra a further seven lengths away in third. Winning trainer Gordon Elliott said, "He was leaning off the rail a little bit. He showed a bit of greenness with Jack (Kennedy) the last day in Wexford, so he's still a baby but he has got plenty of pace. He probably won snug enough at the line. "Probably wasn't ideal making the running, but it just looked like there was going to be no pace. I told Finn if he was to make it to go steady and he did, so he got his fractions right. "He jumped very slick; he's a good jumper. He obviously was point-to-pointing, so he has loads of experience. "I actually don't think he is slow, he's not a slow horse. He could run over any trip really. "The horses are flying, thank God. Obviously, the summer horses are probably running a little bit dry now and all the winter horses start coming in in the next couple of weeks, so it is exciting times." Quotes by Michael Graham
