Molly's Boy and Russell combine to good effect Davy Russell moved 13 winners clear of Ruby Walsh in his quest for the Irish jump jockeys title when scoring on Molly's Boy in the two and a half mile handicap chase at Navan. The 20-runner race was decimated with non-runners due to the softening ground as six were pulled out, leaving 14 to go to post. More money went the way of punters as Molly's Boy was taken at 8/1 in the morning and went off 3/1 favourite. Russell delivered the Edward Cawley-trained 11-year-old at the last and the pair held off Good Luck Chuck (16/1) who stayed on stoutly up the hill but was still a length in arrears at the finishing post. Scavenger Lad, who led two out, came in third at 13/2 in front of Puddencullinan who cut out the pace. “We had the right man on him to hang on to him for a while,” Edward Cawley claimed. “He might win another one along the line. He's no superstar but it's nice to win one. He's owned by a group of local lads to me including a lad that works in the yard. “He'll probably go to Fairyhouse for a two mile five furlong novice handicap there and hopefully the handicapper isn't too severe on him.” Michael Graham
