Blackmore keeps up pace at top of the table

Championship leader Rachael Blackmore booted home her 23rd winner of the campaign as 13/8 favourite Due Reward took the two mile handicap hurdle in Kilbeggan.

Henry de Bromhead's five-year-old gelding jumped to the front from Draycott Place at the second-last and soon powered clear of his rivals.

He travelled well for Blackmore six lengths clear approaching the home bend as the opposition all came off the bridle.

Due Reward had enough in the tank to score by a length and a half from a staying-on Konig Hall (6/1).

Plenty of bets were brought up on Due Reward who opened at 2/1.

“The horse is fit and he jumps well. Henry has him in fantastic form and it was a good performance,” Rachael Blackmore said.

Additional reporting by Gary Carson