Review wexford 27th Jul

Tommy Carmody sent out another winner in the increasingly familiar colours of Andrew Tinkler when All That Rules put up an eyecatching performance in the Clonard Maiden at Wexford.

The three-year-old, formerly with Sir Henry Cecil, looked as if a step up in trip might suit when second at Leopardstown and so it proved, as an extra two and a half furlongs brought out the best in him.

Though badly drawn in 15 and consigned to making his run on the outside, the 2-1 favourite travelled sweetly into contention under Ben Curtis and swept to the front in the final furlong to beat Hail by a length and three-quarters.

A year ago Cabin finished second to Was when they made their debuts in a Curragh maiden, but their paths have been different. Was won the Epsom Oaks, but Cabin was having only her third run when she contested the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.

Aidan O'Brien's 4-6 favourite looked to be struggling heading for the home bend, but Seamie Heffernan conjured a late surge from her and she just got up to beat Hayloft by half a length.

Danny Grant sent Final Flashback (9-1) to the front from the start of the Slaney Handicap and Pat Flynn's seven-year-old stayed there, but Benefit Of Porter was an unlucky loser, going down by a rapidly diminishing neck after being stuck in a pocket.

Flynn and Grant doubled up when Al Mancilia (6-1) flashed home by a neck in a thrilling four-way finish to the Belmont Handicap, but the race was marred by a pile-up when The Reek lost her action and five horses came down. Reports suggested there were no serious injuries.

Pat Shanahan notched his third winner when Lady Jock (5-1) stayed on strongly for Colm O'Donoghue to take the Enniscorthy Handicap, while Emmet McNamara led all the way to take the Blackstairs Claiming Race on Noel Meade's 9-10 favourite Top Man Michael