Hassett doubles up with Harry's Hill

Trainer Martin Hassett landed a notable Curragh double as Harry's Hill fairly bolted up in the AK Bets Compare Our Prices Handicap.

The four-year-old, successful on his previous start at Tipperary in June, tracked the pace in the near side group as the field split into two from stalls. Scott McCullagh's mount was clearly travelling best entering the final quarter-mile and went away in the final furlong to beat Sosallycanwait by three and a quarter lengths.

Killenaule-based Hassett, on the mark in the six-furlong maiden with Secret Magician said: We don’t do things by halves!

“I don’t like running horses on that ground but he was absolutely flying at home.

“We eased off during the first dry spell and when we got going again there was a heatwave. I’ll be going to bed tonight hoping he’s alright in the morning.

“We have a family run operation. I go down to the yard at 5.20 every morning and the brother puts two on the walker.

“We are doing it for this. You can’t beat a winner whether it’s in Thurles on a wet November Thursday or here. It is special to come up here.

“We have 13 horses at the moment which are a cross over between the Flat, National Hunt and point-to-pointers."

Quotes from Alan Magee