Rebel wins the feature for Lee & Kennedy Rebel Cry followed-up on his win at Thurles in March as he got the better of Sir Abbot in the feature race at Roscommon this evening, the myITdepartment.ie Handicap Chase. Available at 6/1 last night, the Norman Lee trained nine-year-old was well-backed, and went off the 11/4 favourite under Jack Kennedy. Prominent in third, Kennedy briefly lost his right iron after the fifth fence. He was left in a share of the lead at the fourth last as Ard Cregg crashed out. He went a few lengths clear on the approach to the straight, but was strongly pressed and joined by Sir Abbot as they came down to the last. The duo had a good battle from there with Rebel Cry getting back up to score by a head. Sir Abbot (9/2 to 4's on-course) had to settle for second under Barry Geraghty for Robert Tyner, while Reafadda (10/1) was a further three and three parts of a length back in third under Danny Mullins for John Ryan. He Rock's was a well-backed 13/2 chance (12's this morning and from 8's on-course) and he finished fifth under Ger Fox for Stephen Mahon. Norman Lee said afterwards: "That's our best winner yet and its great to have a feature race winner in Roscommon. "He was only idling in front. He probably hit the front a bit soon but with the light weight he thought he was loose. "He jumped like a stag and fair play to Jack (Kennedy)." Conor Maxwell suffered a suspected broken collarbone after his fall from King Norman at the first. He is gone to hospital for x-rays. Additional reporting by Alan Magee
