Two in a row for Billy

On the day that the Monet's Garden Old Roan Chase is staged at Aintree, a half-brother to Nicky Richard's marvellous chaser of the past, Billybuster landed the Casey Cattle Slats Handicap Hurdle at Wexford under Andrew McNamara.

William Delahunty bred Monet's Garden and he owns, trains and bred Billybuster too, at his Mullinavat, south County Kilkenny base.

Victorious at Tramore over two weeks back, Billybuster again headed the market for this two miler, he jumped well in front and on the run-in he was always looking good to fend off He Is Top Class and Tipped Up Harry which he did by a length and a quarter and a neck.

If the training, breeding and ownership roles weren't enough, Delahunty was also on leading-up duties here. (EM)