No kinks in Dempsey's handicap blot Thankyouforthedays (6/4 favourite) landed a gamble with consummate ease in the two-mile handicap hurdle at Naas. Backed from 8/1 into 7/2 in the wee small hours when most of us were asleep, the support continued after breakfast and Keith Donoghue's mount never gave his supporters cause for concern.  Moving through to lead at the second-last, he was still on the bridle at the last and was just nudged out to beat King Bob by eight and a half lengths.  The Walk In The Park gelding is owned by the L S M Syndicate and trained by the 'red hot' Philip Dempsey who has now had four winners and two seconds from his last seven runners. “It’s great. He’s a half-brother to The Long Mile, a good horse who was sadly killed in the Grand National. We bought him at the Derby Sale (for 48,000 euro),” said Dempsey.  “I don’t know how strong a race it was, but you couldn’t be any happier with him.  “He’s a winter horse and he’ll be a chaser too. The Long Mile never won a hurdle race but, in saying that, he was placed in a few good hurdle races.  “This lad always showed plenty and he’s by the right sire too. He’s definitely one to look forward to, these are the horses you want to be getting.  “He’ll probably run once more and then we’ll put him away.” Additional reporting by Gary Carson
