Wild Hunt wins for holidaying owners

Wild Hunt gained consecutive wins today, as the Denis Hogan trained and ridden, Dubawi-sired gelding landed Down Royal's Powered By Bluegrass Novice Handicap Hurdle.

Successful at Clonmel a fortnight ago, the Godolphin-bred five year old today followed up when beating Womalko by four lengths.

Hogan later said "it was a tactical race, we went steady and I had to get into it sooner than ideal. When I got there, I had to send him on because I knew Phillip (Enright on Womalko) was going to be tailing me.

"I never had him down for a quick horse but he changed gear there down the hill when we were fairly winging it.

"I nearly swerved here to go to Thurles as I thought the ground would be too quick in Thurles so it worked out well.

"He is progressive and is a chaser in the making, he's a massive horse. I have him in Cork next week in a 0-130 handicap - I'm suspended myself but we will see what the handicapper does.

"The boys (owner James McAuley and co) are away in Vegas and it is nice to get another winner for them.”

Quotes from Michael Graham