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All Class transfers Flat form to gain first hurdles win

All Class and Sean Flanagan (red cap) jump the last en route to victory
All Class and Sean Flanagan (red cap) jump the last en route to victory
© Photo Healy Racing

All Class (4/5 out to 11/4 on the show) defied market weakness to win the Ballymote Handicap Hurdle.

The French-bred mare, a big improver on the Flat on soft ground in recent months, was patiently handled before improving on the run to the second-last flight of hurdles.

She was pushed along to challenge in the straight and hit the front on the short run-in to win a shade snugly.

Three quarters of a length and the same were the margins of victory over outsiders Citizen’s Army (50/1) and Deo Bellator (80/1)

With trainer David Dunne on lead-up duties, winning rider Sean Flanagan remarked: “She liked the ground and travelled well. I was a little bit worried early as she was jumping big after a couple of runs over fences.

“In fairness to her it was her first run in a handicap hurdle for a while.

“She’s gone away and done it well but she’s beaten nothing.”

1st
11/4
Tote €2.80 €1.10
2nd
0.75L
50/1
€10.40
3rd
0.75L
80/1
€14.60
4th
8.5L
5/1
bf
2.75L
5/2Fav
About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.