Sageborough again shows his liking for Wexford Sageborough added to a debut win in a Wexford maiden last autumn when the Paul Nolan-trained gelding quickening up nicely on the run-in to land the Botanica International Rated Hurdle. Time Is A Thief made a bold bid from the front and still held a two-length advantage approaching the last. However, Sageborough found an extra gear when really asked for his effort by Sean O’Keeffe on the run-in and swept past to score by a length and a quarter. The winner’s stablemate Ifiwerearichman finished a further three lengths back in third. Nolan said, “He won his maiden hurdle here and he was actually running a respectable race in Cheltenham when he fell two from home. “Today off his mark we would have been disappointed if he hadn’t been involved. “Sean was pleased with him. Coming down the hill it looked like he was going to be in trouble a bit, but he was tracking Henry’s horse and the gaps appeared for him because he tracked him. “He jumped the last well and got on top, so we’re delighted. “We thought a nice bit of him coming to his maiden hurdle here and then he obviously disappointed, but I’d say that’s his ground. He wears a tongue-tie for a reason. “We won’t be letting him out (to grass).” Quotes by Gary Carson
