Switch From Diesel is motoring over hurdles now On a card sponsored in its entirety, with the exception of the bumper, by Ladbrokes, the two-mile novice hurdle got proceedings under way at Punchestown and it was won by short-price favourite Switch From Diesel. Having made most in a course and distance maiden last month, the daughter of Yeats was sent to the front from flagfall and led all the way to land odds of 3/10, scoring by a comfortable four and a-quarter lengths from Playtime in the colours of owner/breeder Paul Mullins. “She’s a lovely filly to have,” said winning trainer Ross O'Sullivan. “The plan after winning her maiden hurdle was to come back here. At this time of year you are trying to pick your tracks and pick your ground, and the ground was beautiful. “She’s progressive and we’ll mix it between Flat and jumps. “We'll maybe see if there is both a good Flat handicap in her and a good jumping handicap in her. “It’s a nice stepping stone again and she’ll probably keep going while the ground is safe. “She’s enjoying it. That wasn’t too tough on her, it was like a bit of work. Hopefully she can keep heading in the right direction.” Additional reporting by Gary Carson
