Gilligan/Flynn take opener at Downpatrick

Lenny Flynn put in a good performance when getting up in the closing stages to land the opening race on this afternoon’s card, the Magners Cider Maiden Hurdle aboard the Paul Gilligan trained Woodland Traveller

Brian Cawley assistant to Gilligan said afterwards, “We thought he’d run well today, he needs fast ground and he got that here today and we will probably go to Galway next with him.”