Machaputo lands gamble in style

Machaputo punted from 7/2 in the morning into 5/4 for the opening Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden, delivered in style by four lengths under Wayne Lordan at Tipperary.

Coming off the back of a below-par debut effort (when well-fancied), Tommy Stack's charge left that run well-behind when making all to beat Praise Be

'Fozzy' Stack commented: "He shows plenty of boot at home so we kept it simple with a jump and go. He'll come back here for a listed race. He didn't handle the place (Down Royal) the first day."