Carriganog on his way to victory in Kilbeggan© Photo Healy Racing
Carriganog landed a punt in Kilbeggan when making the best way home in the extended two mile three hurdle race.
Aidan O'Brien 's six-year-old gelding won a beginners' chase at this venue last month by seven lengths and punters clearly liked the look of him back over the smaller obstacles.
He got to the front from Kilkishen after the third last and was in charge on the approach to the second last. Mark Walsh, in the JP McManus colours, kept him up to his work and the pair came in by two and a quarter lengths.
The 7/4 favourite was backed down from 5/2 on opening show having been as big as 9/2 in the morning. Kilkishen (8/1) took second. He had four and a half lengths in hand of Hisabaat (6/1).
"That was grand. He jumped away and outstayed them really," said Frank Berry, racing manager for JP McManus.
"There aren't many chases for him to run in at the moment so this looked an opportunity with the conditions of the race. He had won around here before as well.
"I'd say he'll go back over fences now, maybe at Listowel. He seems to handle that good ground well."
This made it two from two at Kilbeggan for Carriganog.
Additional reporting by Gary Carson
