Blackmore bags the Beginners

Whacker Clan was another popular Rachael Blackmore-partnered winner today at Ballinrobe, as the Henry De Bromhead trained point-to-point winner landed the Corrib Oil Beginners Chase.

Whacker Clan led at the third-last, was untidy at the next and 'long' at the last, but stayed well to comfortably beat Grangeclare Native

Four to one chance Whacker Clan received a fine reception and the Gold Cup winning jockey later said "he put in a great round of jumping although he was a little bit sketchy at the last.

"He won a point-to-point for John Halley and it's great that he's taken to jumping fences so well. He stays well and the cheekpieces just helped to sharpen him up."

Quotes from Mark Nunan