Rory Anna ducks out as False Economy (light green) comes to claim Wilde Wit Pleasure© Photo Healy Racing
Ruby Walsh gave False Economy a supremely confident ride to land the spoils in the conditions hurdle at Limerick. Rory Anna and Wilde Wit Pleasure came through to fight in out in the two-mile event going to the second last but Walsh was in their slip-stream on the 3/1 favourite.
There was drama approaching the final flight as Rory Anna ducked the wrong side of the rail approaching the hurdle.
That left Wilde Wit Pleasure in the lead but his advantage was short lived as False Economy jumped to the front at the last.
The Michael Hourigan-trained gelding only need to be shaken up on the run-in to post a cosy three-and-a-quarter length success.
The winner was an impressive winner on his sole start over fences at this track last October and is set to try his hand in Grade One company over the larger obstacles now.
"He'll go for the Powers Gold Cup (at Fairyhouse) - that's the plan according to the weather," said Hourigan.
"Ruby thought the ground might even have gone for him as he likes it quick."
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