Rambler runs around but gets job done

Newtown Rambler found more close home when making all in the John Thomas McNamara Series Maiden Hurdle at Sligo.

Josh Williamson cut out the running on the Henry de Bromhead-trained gelding and asked the 10/3 shot for an effort turning for home in the two-and-a-half mile contest.

The Snow Sky gelding idled in front on the run-in but once Will Wilde came to his girth he picked up again to secure a three-parts-of-a-length win.

There was a stewards enquiry called with the winner drifting left on the run-in, coming slightly across the runner-up, but the result stood.

The winning rider said:- "He did things well and jumped brilliant. They thought he might jump a little bit left but he was mostly straight until the last couple.

“I got an easy lead and was able to get a couple of breathers into him.

"He had a good look in front from before the last, but once the other horse came to me he took off again.

"He's a half-brother to Corach Rambler. I'm not sure this lad is a four-miler but he could definitely step up to three (miles) in the future.

"That's my eighth winner on the track and I've had two in point-to-points."

(Quotes by Mark Nunan)