Review DOWNPATRICK 29TH AUG

Michael Halford is enjoying his best ever year and the Curragh trainer moved onto a personal record tally of 42 Flat winners when doubling up with Dow Jones and Harcas.

Dow Jones, a second success for claimer Jerry O'Dwyer since returning from a spell with Clive Brittain last month, make all in the Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap.

The dual purpose gelding stretched clear before the home bend to beat the staying on Tariana by a comfortable 3 1/2L, and will contiune to mix it (Flat and hurdles) while the ground is good.

Emmet Butterly, 17, has really set the apprentice ranks alight in the past few months, and recorded his tenth win on the well-backed Harcas in the 1m5f handicap.

The Priolo colt, 11/2 in the morning and backed down to 3/1 favourite, got on top in the straight to beat long-time leader Luxi River by three and a half lengths.

Halford, whose partner Louise Boswell gave birth to a son (Joshua) last week, said, 'This horse stays well and we'll find another handicap for him.'

Ruby Walsh continued his relentless pace in pursuit of another jump jockeys' championship with another double aboard Dan The Liberator and Madam Leader to move onto the 48 winner mark.

Dan The Liberator, well supported from evens down to 4/6 in the opening maiden hurdle, recorded a comfortable success going clear two out to beat Monsignor Phil by 13L.

Madam Leader, whose Demure syndicate members including RTE presenter Colm Murray arrived at the track by helicopter, made all in the mares maiden hurdle.

Willie Mullins' charge jumped out left throughout but found plenty on the run-in for Walsh, now on the 48 winner mark for the season, to score by four lengths.

Trainer Steve Mahon told Paddy Flood to 'do a Martin Pipe and let it rip' on Sangenesius in the 2m handicap hurdle, and he carried out the instructions perfectly.

Flood's mount quickened again on the downhill run to the second last, and kept on well to beat Jarro Fontenailles by 2 1/2L with the gambled-on Sanadja (9/2 to 5/2) a further 5L back in third.

Pat Smullen was seen at his strongest when going one ahead (59-58) of the sidelined Fran Berry in the Flat jockeys title race on Proper Article in the 1m4f handicap.

The Definite Article gelding, sporting the famous Vinnie Roe colours of film producer Jim Sheridan, made most and held on by 3/4L from Sativa.

Glorious Moments was another front-runner to score on the afternoon when enjoying a runaway success in the lady riders bumper under Nina Carberry.