A withdrawal at Roscommon recently after getting upset before the start and coming out on veterinary advice, Milanphardantetime landed a gamble on his first handicap hurdle start in the Tote Trifecta Rollover-backed two miler at Ballinrobe.

Supported from around 14s this morning into 9/2 on his first outing since last November, the Andrew Leigh-ridden victor led two out and ended up clinging on by just a nose from Hold Em Cowboy

Successful handler Willie Austin explained: "He's in again on Friday (at Wexford). I don't know whether he'll run there.

"I thought he was caught but luckily enough he held on." (DM & EM)