Review CLONMEL 30th Oct

< Glenfinn Captain returned to action with an impressive performance in the Wilderness Chase at Clonmel.

Tom Taaffe's nine-year-old, who was last seen finishing third at Cheltenham in April, was always going well and moved smoothly into a challenging position approaching the second-last fence.

Barry Geraghty sent him into a clear lead with one to jump and the 100-30 shot, scoring for the first time in two years, was not pressed to record a 13-length verdict over Justpourit

There was a dramatic conclusion to the Cashel Maiden Hurdle when the tiring leader Copsiano jumped left at the second-last flight in front of Persian City who fell.

Copsiano was sent off the 7-2 favourite, but he looked sure to be overhauled by the Ruby Walsh-ridden Persian City when the incident happened.

There was a stewards' inquiry but Mouse Morris's charge, who went on to win by 13 lengths under Andrew Leigh, was allowed to keep the race.< Hello Kitty put up a sound staying performance to take the two-and-a-half-mile Cahir Mares Maiden Hurdle under Sean Flanagan.

Leonard Whitmore's seven-year-old (14-1) was never out of the first two and took charge at the third-last before repelling Dunroe Lady who was in rear for much of the way, by 10 lengths.< Follow The Plan (12-1) made his fencing bow a winning one when he coasted to victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase.

John Cullen sent Oliver McKiernan's five-year-old into the lead a long way out and he stayed on far too well for favourite Killenaule Boy who was second for the fourth time over fences but was 30 lengths in arrears.

Philip Carberry took a wide route into the straight to seek better ground on his father Tommy's Peak Raider in the Powerstown Desmene Handicap Hurdle and it paid off as the 12-1 shot romped away to score by five lengths.

There was another family success when Paul Carberry led nearing the last in the Fethard Handicap Hurdle on Michael Hourigan's El Jo (14-1) and won by three and a half lengths.

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