War's bro Pencil wins 1st chase age 10

No less than three of them, including the favourite, Katie Do came to grief at the first in the three mile Why Not Sponsor A Race At Sligo Handicap Chase. War Of Attrition's brother, Pencilhimin made all, to add to his three hurdle successes, and credit in-form 7Ib claimer Donagh Meyler with another victory (a third since Friday).

Meyler asked for more from the well backed 5/1 shot (from 6s on track and bigger earlier) and on his first outing since April the ten-year-old found plenty.

The lightly-raced Presenting gelding crossed the line with three lengths in hand over Tooreen

Other 'money horses' in this 0 to 109 contest, Trust No One (fifth), and Shane Billy (pulled up), didn't come to expectations.

Winning trainer Norman Cassidy said: "He burst a blood vessel when favourite on his last chase run at Punchestown, and we are training him out of a field now.

"We have to be careful on what ground we run him as he needs an ease. He's a full-brother to War Of Attrition."

(AM & EM)