Trainer Michael Hourigan combined with his former stable jockey Andrew McNamara to win the New Ross Maiden Hurdle at Wexford today, with the promising Hans Crescent

Hans Crescent, a son of Dansili, raced prominently throughout and eventually moved through under a well-timed ride to hit the front on the run-in to score a two lengths win over Ach Aye Surely

Afterwards Hourigan stated “Hans Crescent is a very nice horse and will have learned a lot from today as it was just his second run over hurdles and Andrew said he was a little green.”

He added “he probably should have won a bumper but there was no point persevering as chasing is his game long-term.”