Paddy Flood recorded an opening double this afternoon when winning The www.positivesigns.net Handicap Hurdle aboard Pied Piper Man trained by Jim Gorman and owned by Frank Ward.

Jim Gorman commented, "We didn't think he's go on the ground. He has been a good servant to us and any of his bad runs we've had reasons for them. We will keep him over hurdles for the time being but he's likely to go chasing after Christmas. He's entered in sales next week but his owner may have a change of heart now."

Flood's first winner of the afternoon came on the Eoin Griffin trained Academy Sir Harry