Newtown Rambler found more close home when making all in the John Thomas McNamara Series Maiden Hurdle at Sligo.

Josh Williamson cut out the running on the Henry de Bromhead-trained gelding and asked the 10/3 shot for an effort turning for home in the two-and-a-half mile contest.

The Snow Sky gelding idled in front on the run-in but once Will Wilde came to his girth he picked up again to secure a three-parts-of-a-length win.

There was a stewards enquiry called with the winner drifting left on the run-in, coming slightly across the runner-up, but the result stood.

The winning rider said:- "He did things well and jumped brilliant. They thought he might jump a little bit left but he was mostly straight until the last couple.

“I got an easy lead and was able to get a couple of breathers into him.

"He had a good look in front from before the last, but once the other horse came to me he took off again.

"He's a half-brother to Corach Rambler. I'm not sure this lad is a four-miler but he could definitely step up to three (miles) in the future.

"That's my eighth winner on the track and I've had two in point-to-points."

(Quotes by Mark Nunan)