Rocky's Silver and Conor Orr © Photo Healy Racing
Rocky's Silver made it three for the season when staying on stoutly to claim the concluding Liam Hogan Memorial Handicap Chase at Limerick.
The James Dullea-trained gelding had won his maiden hurdle here in November before scoring over fences at Tramore a couple of weeks later.
The former point-to-pointer was stepping up to three miles for the first time on the track and his stamina kicked in down the straight.
Rightback Ayta travelled well to lead turning for home but was joined over the second last by Rocky's Silver.
Conor Orr 's mount got his head in front over the final fence and kept on to record a length-and-a-quarter win.
"I'm delighted for (owners) David and Margaret Kiely and Conor gets a great tune out of him. I think he won well in the end considering the conditions and the trip,” said Dullea.
"Conor is adamant that he is capable of going back over hurdles so maybe we could look down that route.
"I thought after he won at Tramore that a plan could be to eventually run in a Cork National and after looking at that, if he keeps progressing it mightn't be out of the question as a longterm plan from a low weight. He needs to progress more but he saw that out well."
(Quotes by Tom Weekes)
