Slievecorragh scores for Flood/Walsh

The six runner J.P. McManus Hurdle at Cork today had a distinct ‘Galway’ feel to it, with winner Slievecorragh one of five runners to have run at last week’s Festival.

The Francis Flood trained gelding, seventh on at Flat at Galway, battled well, under Mark Walsh, to defeat Cloone Rocket which made a costly final flight mistake, by a length and a quarter.

Flood was represented by his son Fran who stated “he had to battle well to win today but he was entitled to win on ratings. Handicaps are so competitive and difficult to win but these conditions suit Slievecorragh nicely. I think he can still win a race on the Flat but I have no real plans for him next.”