More Listowel joy for Burke

Jonathan Burke rode his fourth winner of the 2014 Listowel Festival when Sizing Italy landed the Southampton Goodwill Chase.

In common with many winners here, the Ann and Alan Potts and Henry De Bromhead runner was always to the fore in this two and a half miler and he jumped well.

The Milan gelding asserted from before the second last and he eventually came home four and a half lengths to the good from Bless The Wings

"I love it here at Listowel – I've had a winner here each year I've been riding.

"He was very good – he jumped brilliant. He got his confidence up over the first couple. Anytime another horse came to him he winged his fences, taking lengths out of the ones behind him.

"He quickened well off the home bend and he done it well.

"We've had a great start and there are a lot of young exciting horses there that I'm very much looking forward to," reported Burke.

The well-backed favourite Art Of Logistics let his many supporters down with a fourth place finish. (TW & EM)