Jack The Wire and Denis Hogan on the way to victory© Photo Healy Racing
Jack The Wire came good on earlier promise to win the Ladbrokes Mobile Maiden Hurdle for trainer/rider Denis Hogan at Galway. Rogue Agent went off an uneasy favourite at 5/2 as the money came on track for Timing'severything (13/2 into 4/1). Black Ace (the nicely supported 3/1 second favourite) was the one that gave the always up there Jack The Wire most to do, but he couldn't reel him back in the straight and three and a quarter lengths split them at the line.
Rogue Agent was one paced from before the straight and ended up in fifth place. Meanwhile Timing'severything finished third.
Hogan stated: "Anything he does over hurdles is a bonus, it's all about chasing with this horse. We took our time with him over the winter, the ground was very heavy when he ran in a few beginners (chases). I had Galway in the back of my head and I thought maybe we could find a handier maiden hurdle, my family own him and they'd have a day out.
"It's great for my parents. They provided me with a place to train, and I couldn't do any of it without them. They've backed me the whole way.
"I rode him in Tipperary over two miles four and he possibly needed the run a bit there, he didn't see it out. I just thought a strong two miles and send him out early, that was my plan since Tipp, go to Galway and send him on down the hill.
"He is very genuine, and I can't knock Scorpion (the sire) like other people do. I think he is going to have a lot of winners yet, and I don't think we've seen the best of this horse yet. Anything he does over hurdles is a bonus; he is a chaser down the line and I hope there is a good handicap in him."
J.J. Burke, rider of Art Of Security trained by Ms. Sandra Hughes, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount weakened quickly.
P. Townend, rider of Riverrainshine trained by S.J.Mahon, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount made a bad mistake at the second last.
J.W. Kennedy, rider of Field Of Light (GB) trained by Gordon Elliott, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount ran very green.
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