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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Mac N Cheese another for red-hot Cromwell

Sat 6th Jul 2019, 20:25

Mac N Cheese (blue) just leads City Hall over the lastMac N Cheese (blue) just leads City Hall over the last
© Photo Healy Racing

It was a case of another day, another double for Gavin Cromwell, as Mac N Cheese completed a brace for the Champion Hurdle winning trainer in the Fast Terminals Handicap Hurdle.

Cromwell registered a double at Musselburgh on Wednesday and repeated the feat at Bellewstown on Thursday and again yesterday.

He saddled three in this three mile contest and amazingly they went off the 6/1 co-favourites.

Settled in mid-division by Brien Kane, the winning son of Milan took closer order from five out and came through to lead after the third last.

He was ridden and pressed by City Hall from before the final flight, but pulled out more on the run-in to prevail by half a length.

The runner-up was returned at 7/1 under Shane Shortall for Joseph O'Brien, while the front-running Kilkishen (14/1) was another five and a half lengths back in third. Toosey and Aasleagh Dawn were the other co-favourites and they finished eighth and tenth respectively.

Cromwell, who trains the winner for the Fair Fox Syndicate, said: "That's brilliant and I'm delighted for Brien as it's his birthday as well.

"What can I say they are just running well. It's worked out great with this horse as he was cheap buy. He has won over fences and is after winning there now.

"He will probably go for the Galway Blazers now."

Cromwell was earlier on the mark with Ming Dynasty in the feature race on the programme.

STEWARDS REPORTS

The Stewards interviewed J.B. Kane, rider of Mac N Cheese, concerning his use of the whip in the closing stages of this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Stewards were satisfied that J.B. Kane was in breach of Regulation 10.3(f)(frequency) and Regulation 10.3(i)(time to respond) and having considered his record, they suspended him for 1 raceday.

J.P. O'Sullivan, rider of Fiveaftermidnight trained by P.J. Rothwell, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount never travelled.

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
6/1Cfav
Tote €6.80 €2.10
2nd
0.5L
7/1
€3.60
3rd
5.5L
14/1
€5.20
4th
0.75L
14/1
bf
1.25L
6/1Cfav
bf
8.5L
6/1Cfav
About Donal Murphy
Donal graduated from Maynooth University in 2010 with a BBS in Equine Business and since attained a diploma in Sports Journalism from Dublin Business School. He holds a variety of roles in the horse racing industry, reporting for the Press Association and p2p.ie, while also working for SIS and the Tote. From Wexford, he is a keen runner and has completed over 100 parkruns at various locations around the country.