Hammersmith makes all to win for Nash & Brouder Hammersmith (3/1) put his considerable experience to good use when making all in the Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle. Gavin Brouder got the 5-year-old into a good rhythm out in front and had the race in safe keeping turning in to face the last. The winner coasted clear on the run-in to beat the 7/4 favourite Clondaw Bertie by eleven lengths. The No Nay Never gelding, whose sole win on the Flat came in a Curragh nursery, had been placed five times from eleven previous starts over hurdles. Winning trainer James Nash said: “That's a long time coming. When I sold him to the owners (Michael and John O’Flynn) I didn't think we'd be waiting this long for him to win a maiden hurdle. “Michael O'Flynn was very nice to him the other evening after he ran in the north as he called him a rogue while I was being a bit stronger! “We'll probably have to stay away from the Flat. He had two wind-ops and his old confidence has gone. “His work has always been very good and maybe he might get a bit of confidence back after that. “Obviously he wants real nice ground. He's a fine big horse that jumps fabulous and we'll try and find him a little winners race somewhere. There might be something in Listowel. “It'll get a bit tougher with him from here but it's nice to go and win a maiden eventually.” Quotes from Gary Carson
