The Richie Rath trained Moylisha Tim made all when justifying 9/4 favouritism to win the irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown today, scoring under amateur jockey James Slevin.

Slevin, a nephew of Champion Flat Trainer Aidan O'Brien and who joined Nigel Twiston-Davies six weeks ago, kept the son of Alkaadhem going in the home straight for a four and three parts of a length win over Silken Thomas

Afterwards Wexford based Rath stated "he's improving all the time and I think he'll go on any ground. I only have him since the start of May and he's a tough, tough horse and bucks every day you get up on him.

"I'm not sure where we'll go next with him but it's great to win a maiden hurdle: he could run over two miles or three miles."

Owner/breeder Timmy Farrell is from Tullow and was joined by a large group of well-wishers and friends in the winners' enclosure

By Tom Weekes, quotes from Alan Magee