Sonapour gets the rub of the green

Sonapour ran out the fortunate winner of the opening Ladies Free on Littlewoods Ladies Day July 28th Maiden Hurdle at Wexford today, benefiting from the final flight fall of 9/4 favourite Defence Of Duress

Sonapour was under pressure to maintain a small lead entering the straight and was joined by a strong travelling Defence Of Duress (under Bryan Cooper) approaching the final flight. However the 'jolly' met the final obstacle on a wrong stride and fell, leaving Sonapour to score a four and a half lengths win over Why But Why

Afterwards Lynch stated “that was great”, before adding “they (the hurdles) are there to be jumped.”

“I'm not sure where he'll run next - he might go to Galway for a winners' of one but he needs good ground. That's my second winner for Chris Jones – Lapse of Reason was my first for him at Fairyhouse last year.”