The Moyglass Flyer stumbles after the last with Exceeded Brief close behind© Photo Healy Racing
The Moyglass Flyer overcame greenness and a number of mistakes to make a successful debut in the Cahir Maiden Hurdle at Thurles.
The well-bred son of Galileo was headed by 6/5 favourite Eclair De Beaufeu after meeting the second last wrong but responded to Mark Walsh’s urgings to get back in front before the last with Exceeded Brief also challenging on the outer.
The Joseph O’Brien-trained 6/1 chance again relinquished the lead when stumbling badly on landing at the last.
However he found plenty when asked on the run-in and got back up in the final strides to pip Exceeded Brief by a neck.
Eclair De Beaufeu could only keep on at one pace a further half-length back in third.
Walsh said, “He’s very green and wasn’t doing a lot in front. We didn’t go much of a gallop so I had to send him on which wasn’t ideal but he’s won in the end which is the main thing.
“He battled back well. It’s his first run ever so all you can hope if he’ll improve from it.
“Joseph said he’d stay well and we hacked over the first three hurdles so I said I’d send him on down the back as it was going to turn into a sprint.”
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