Oscar off the mark after tight finish The Gavin Cromwell-trained Oscar Thyne justified good support when running out a game winner of the Sean Hughes Memorial Opportunity Maiden Hurdle at Kilbeggan. The race developed into a duel between the eventual winner and Fakir D'alene as they disputed after the second last. A slightly better jump at the final flight gave Oscar Thyne a narrow advantage and he held that to the line to record a head victory under Conor McNamara. The 5/2 winner had been as big as 7/1 this morning. He was making his first start since finishing a well held sixth in a Downpatrick bumper behind Ballyadam in March. “He's a big raw horse and it was nice to win a maiden with him. He's a chaser in the making,” said Cromwell. “He didn't really seem to handle the place very well and was off the bridle from a long way out. “Two out I thought he was going to be well beaten but he battled well.”
