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Michael Graham
Mount Pelier delights Fleming in Wexford
Mount Pelier hits the front
© Photo Healy Racing
Mount Pelier swamped Acronym and Fortune Street close home to win Wexford's bumper for owner Barry Connell.
He was off the bridle a long way out but picked up well in the final furlong for Conor McNamara to swamp the duelling rivals in the final 50 yards.
The 11/10 favourite won by a length and a half from Acronym at 7/2. Fortune Street was three parts of a length further back in third at 3/1.
Trainer Alan Fleming said: "He had two solid runs at Leopardstown and Naas. Navan might have been a run too much for him at the end of last season so we didn't mind that.
"He grinded it out there today, he is a three-mile horse so you'd be delighted to get a bumper win with him.
"I'm not sure whether he'll go for a winners' bumper but I'd say he will be in his comfort zone over three miles in novice company. He is a brilliant jumper.
"He had a run over hurdles the first day at Punchestown and ran a lovely race, so he will have no problem going back hurdling now straight away.
"He is a good, honest, genuine horse."
Additional reporting by Donal Murphy