Mullinavat handler Michael Holden recorded his biggest success to date when Ceoil Agus Craic made virtually all to capture the #25,000 Heineken Chase at a blustery Cork yesterday.
After seeing the ten year-old gamely see off the challenge of market leader Arctic Copper, Holden outlined ambitious future plans :
'We'll keep him on the go, with the Galway Plate as the long-term objective. He really deserved that victory as he has been knocking on the door of late.'
Seymour Breese was another to reap the benefit of front-running tactics as he obliged under Ruby Walsh in the EBF Beginners' Chase, despite hanging badly left throughout.
Golden Row was all the rage for the Munster Waste Management Maiden Hurdle, but the 1/1 favourite could only trail in a well-beaten sixth behind easy scorer Keevers.
The latter's jockey Charlie Swan was back in the winner's enclosure later in the afternoon, this time as a trainer, when Ground Ball made an impressive debut in the colours of JP McManus.
