Highstreet Roller another for in-form Gibney

Flat or jumps, Tom Gibney continues to send out a steady stream of winners and 13/8 favourite Highstreet Roller was another for the Trim handler in the Bar One Racing 'Download Our App' Maiden Hurdle.

Darragh O’Keeffe’s mount was in the front rank throughout, dictated the pace from halfway and kicked for home after two out.

Things got desperate on the run-in but the Jeremy mare clung on by a neck and half a length from Karakhan (10/1) and Cullagh Star (4/1).

A bumper winner in 2019, the 7-year-old had been runner-up on her previous two starts over hurdles.

"She is (a very consistent sort). I'm thrilled for her and for her owner Leonard Kinsella (also owns Thursday’s Tipperary winner Elegant Lass) who is a local man.

"She was wrong at the weights with this morning's favourite (Gee Rex) and I wasn't sure whether we were good enough to beat him. Everything else was in her favour - we thought the track would suit and the ground, so we said we would chance coming. It worked out great.

"She likes the good ground. I think there is a mares' hurdle we could come back here for in August. Today was the day so we'll see."

Quotes from Michael Graham