Turf Range really enjoying himself on polytrack

Turf Range brought up his polytrack hat-trick with a decisive victory in the opening mile and a half handicap in Dundalk.

The 4/1 shot stalked the leaders turning for home and got a lovely clear run through passing the two pole.

He made the most of it as he swept through to lead a furlong and a half out. He then kicked clear in the final furlong and strode home by a healthy five lengths. Rita Levi came in second at 22/1 and was a length and a quarter in front of Mayan Son (20/1).

Trainer David Broad said: “He's done that well again. I don't know whether you could say he's improving but he just loves it up here and Wayne (Lordan) gets on well with him.

“He got 7lb the last night so I don't know what he'll get after that. He doesn't take a lot of racing, we'll probably come back here in January and see what is coming up for him. That's his trip.

“He's done his job now for the year, if he never wins another one. It's great for the lads again and it's a nice early Christmas present.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson