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Alan Magee
Ned justifies confidence to shed maiden tag
Millstream Ned (Mark Enright) leads Joy Neville over the last
© Photo Healy Racing
Millstream Ned built on a promising run at Limerick last month to open his account in the Irish Examiner Handicap Hurdle at Killarney.
The Westerner gelding, backed on track from 8/1 into 6/1, was prominent throughout in the 2m4f event and kept on gamely in the straight for Mark Enright.
Paddy Neville 's charge held off the persistent challenge of the Ruby Walsh-ridden Joy Neville by a length, with Presenting Mahler probably the unlucky one just a head further back in third.
Ryan Treacy 's mount was boxed in a vital stage early in the straight but came home to great effect when in the clear on the run-in. Battling Spirit completed the placings in fourth.
Neville said, "He's a fine big horse and just took time to come to hand, time and patience has been the key to him.
"He could have won a beginners chase here two runs back when he fell at the third last and to win a hurdle with him is a bonus as he's a proper chasing type. The drop of rain that fell helped and we'll see how he comes out of this before making plans."
(TW & AM)