Joey leads home Rothwell one two

Philip Rothwell, so close to the big prize at Fairyhouse yesterday with Grand National third, Saoirse Dun, maintained the momentum at Ballinrobe this evening. After Catchin Time s second placing earlier, the Wicklow handler saddled a one, two in the Treacy's Pharmacy Handicap Chase.

His market-leader, Cheap As Chips made a bold bid to secure a hat-trick of wins but she ultimately had to yield by four and a half lengths to her Mark Enright-ridden stable companion Imperial Joey

Owned and bred by Ballinrobe man Michael Cawe, this Imperial Ballet gelding was adding to a Downpatrick hurdle win from last September.

He sported cheek-pieces on that occasion but it was blinkers first-time on the nine-year-old this evening.

Imperial Joey landed a bit of a 'punt' too - 16s earlier and 12s into 8s on track. (DM & EM)