Testing ground proves right up Parnell's Street Parnell Street got off the mark over timber in good style when claiming the amateurs’ maiden hurdle at Clonmel this afternoon. Adam Ryan had the 10/3 shot prominent throughout and he hit the lead travelling well turning for home in the two-mile-three contest. That Danny Feeling gave chase down to the final flight but Parnell Street found plenty in the closing stages to record a two-and-a-half length success. The Andy Slattery-trained Parnell Street was a bumper winner at Killarney, on good ground, back in August. "He is a grand horse and Pat (Morrissey, owner/breeder) sold his two half-brothers, one of which Twinjets won a chase by 10 lengths for Paul Nicholls the other day. Pat wanted to hang on to this horse and chasing is his game, as you see by the size of him,” said Slattery. "We thought he wasn't right in Listowel when the ground was too quick for him, so we were confident we'd reverse form with That Danny Feeling. We knew he'd go on the heavy ground as we ran him on pure muck in a schooling bumper one day in Tipperary.  "We think going up to three miles will suit, he is a nice horse and Pat wants to keep him, which is handier. He is in a long time but we will keep him going now, having won a maiden hurdle. "He has been schooled over fences as a three-year-old and is brilliant to jump. He'll tip away over hurdles this season." (Quotes by Tom Weekes)
