Effernock proves game under Flanagan

Effernock Lad stuck to his task well to land the spoils in the Leo McMorrow Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Sligo.

Mark Flanagan let the 11/2 shot hit the front after the third last but he was pressed over the penultimate flight. Who's Cross looked a big danger turning for home, but couldn't overhaul the Gerry Keane-trained winner in the closing stages, going down by a length.

The winner, who had been third on his most recent outing at Ballinrobe, had been as big as 10/1 this morning.

“He stuck at it well in fairness to him,” commented Flanagan on the way in.