Moyross on an upward curve

Strong-travelling Moyross put in a good performance to take the three mile novice hurdle in Cork for Noel Meade and Sean Flanagan.

The six-year-old gelding tanked into contention on the bridle after the third last.

He came through to grab a narrow lead at the final flight from Minella Beau and readily drew clear on the run-in without Flanagan having to get serious.

The winning margin was recorded at two and a half lengths from 6/4 favourite Minella Beau in this six-runner contest.

Noel Meade said: "When he won the last day, I said to you he mightn't stay too long over hurdles but after that we'll stay over hurdles and will probably come back here on November 5th now and there's also a Graded race in December. If he's ok, that'll be the plan.

"We bought him off Enda (Bolger) after he won his point-to-point.

"Last year, when he ran in a bumper Fairyhouse, I've a book at home when I write in the winners as they come and it's always a great feeling to put in another winner, but I nearly wrote him in before I went to the races!

"I was talking to Gary (O'Brien, presenter) on Attheraces before the race and was never as confident of a horse winning in my life and he finished fourth and I couldn't believe it!

"But that can happen in racing and it wasn't the first time and won't be the last time it'll happen and he had a small little wind op after that."

The 7/4 shot made it two from two over hurdles having won his maiden at Galway in September.

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes