Exile gains compensation in style
Road Exile and Josh Williamson win the bumper
© Photo Healy Racing
Road Exile galloped on strongly in the closing stages to land the bumper at Limerick this afternoon for Gordon Elliott and Gigginstown.
The Harzand gelding had just been touched off on his ‘track’ debut at the track over Christmas and landed the odds today, having gone to post a well-backed 4/9 shot.
Josh Williamson led six furlongs from home on his mount, who was tackled on either side by Found A Diamond and Watchful Protector turning for home.
Road Exile asserted by a couple of lengths going to the furlong pole and stayed on stoutly in the closing stages to score by four-and-three-quarter lengths from Found A Diamond.
Assistant Lisa O’Neill said:- "He is a such a big physical and anything he does this year will be a bonus as he will be a lovely horse over jumps.
“That was a deserved success as he was nailed on the line here during Christmas and today he showed he handled that ground.
"He kept galloping and sometimes that's all you need.
"Josh is great value for his 7lb claim."
It was a double on the card for Elliott following the earlier victory of Bowensonfire
(Quotes by Tom Weekes)