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Justice makes a solid chasing start
Rough Justice lets fly at the last under Paul Townend as he leads from Definite Ruby and Davy Condon
© Photo Healy Racing
Gigginstown House Stud famously sourced Gold Cup winner War Of Attrition from Ger Hourigan after he'd competed in a point-to-point. The County Westmeath powerhouse bought Rough Justice a Dromahane winner, from the same nursery. He took the Jennings Meats Beginners Chase this evening at Ballinrobe on his first start over racecourse fences.
A Clonmel bumper and Sligo hurdling winner in his time too, the 170,000 Euro buy from April 2012, has a way to go reach a high level but he made a solid start as the even money favourite in this two mile seven contest.
Willie Mullins' charge jumped slightly left throughout under Paul Townend and when his main rival Definite Ruby pecked two out it was effectively a case of 'game over.'
Rough Justice went on to account for Definite Ruby by two and a half lengths with fourteen lengths back to the third placed Dr Kildare
"He had to do it the hard way. It was a good solid round of jumping from him and I thought we were well on top," commented Townend. (DM & EM)