Wicklow Brave scoots in at 1/16

Wicklow Brave brought his career tally to 14 wins when routing two inferior rivals at odds of 1/16 in the Kerrymaid Hurdle at Listowel.

The nine-year-old gelding has been a stalwart of the Willie Mullins team for many seasons with Grade 1 wins both on the Flat, in the Irish St Leger, and over hurdles in the Punchestown Champion Hurdle.

The son of Beat Hollow was completing a four-timer here having also scored at odds-on in his three previous outings on the Flat.

Paul Townend made all on the hot-favourite who stretched right away from his two rivals after the third last.

The winning margin was a whopping 56 lengths over My Manekineko at the line, with Vengeful all of 31 lenghs further adrift in rear.

Townend said, "He was entitled to do it like that and he missed a couple because he was lonely in front.

"It's definitely up there with the easiest winners I've ridden!"

(TW & AM)