All The Way West toughs it out over three miles

All the Way West (16/1) made virtually all in the three mile Buy Online @ Corkracecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle and held on by a diminishing half-length under Phillip Enright.

She showed her resolution, in her first handicap, by seeing off Cusp Of Carabelli (20/1) who finished well. Doldido was a further two and a half lengths away in third at 16/1 from 25/1. Fourth-placed Ask And Answer also attracted some support from 14/1 to 10/1.

Handler Louis Archdeacon said: “We didn’t expect it but we’ll take it anyway. She’s a nice mare and had some great runs in point-to-points. That’s her first handicap so it will be more of the same really.

“She’s only back from a break and she always wanted good ground so we’re going to keep her busy for the summer all going well. She’ll go chasing as well.

“She stays well and is a good genuine mare. The owner (Ger Murphy) is a neighbour of ours and we all work together.”

Additional reporting by Alan Magee