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Review wexford 28th Aug
< Themoonandsixpence completed his hat-trick as he made a successful debut over fences in the Audrey McGrath Memorial Beginners Chase at Wexford.
Ridden by Ruby Walsh, a winner at Ffos Las earlier in the day, the six-year-old was always prominent and took it up going out on to the final circuit.
Willie Mullins' 8-11 favourite had his rivals in trouble by the second-last and Walsh needed only to keep him up to his work to score readily by five lengths.
Caroline Hutchinson's Oxalido pounced late to land the Three Rocks Handicap Hurdle under Andrew Lynch.
Andrew McNamara looked to have the race sewn up when he took over approaching two out on Bernabeu who was clear jumping the final flight.
But the leader wasn't doing much in the final 100 yards and Oxalido (16-1) put in a surge to get there by a head in the shadow of the post.< Karaking finally got his head in front in the Sliabh Coilte Maiden Hurdle after finishing second in three of his last four starts.
Shane Hassett set out to make all on Adrian Maguire's 11-8 favourite, who had to pull out all the stops on the run-in to hold the sustained challenge of Babblon Brooke by a short head.< Declan's Lad showed his 33-1 second in a Cork contest earlier this month was no fluke when winning the Fred Salter Ballon Meats Maiden Hurdle with some authority.
Alain Cawley was always prominent on Paul Nolan's charge, who was sent off the 5-2 favourite this time and led at the second-last before easing clear to score by five lengths.
Nolan doubled up when Honorary Title (11-8 favourite) ran on strongly to take the Lacken Hill INH Flat Race by two lengths.< Sea Skate hasn't had much racing in the last three years and has dropped down the ratings to what proved to be a winning mark in the Mount Leinster Handicap Hurdle.
Dick Donohoe's mare (16-1) came to challenge the leaders at the second-last and shrugged off favourite Pipers Blaze on the run-in to score by four lengths under Sean McDermott.
Philip Rothwell's Ard Agus Fada (8-1) led approaching the last under Shane Jac