A RETURN to hurdling is on the cards for both Evriza (Seamus Heffernan) and Wildlife Ranger, Flat winners for Aidan O'Brien at Tramore last night.
Evriza (11 to 10) may take her chance in the Elphin Hurdle at Roscommon following her three length success under Robbie Burke in the Seaside Maiden.
Wildlife Ranger (6 to 1) gave Frances Crowley her third winner as a professional when taking the Dunmore East Opportunity Maiden by four lengths from Rathnally Star and Serrana Bank who deat heated for second place.
Leading apprentice Pat Smullen gave a great display in riding his 19th winner of the season when getting Joseph Murphy's Wood Sorrell home by a head in a thrilling finish to the Noel M Griffin Handicap, the feature race of the evening.
Hannies Girl gave Liam Fleming his first winner over fences when taking the Handicap Chase while top amateurs Henry Cleary and Philip Fenton got in on the winning act when landing qualified rider's handicap hurdle on Tara's Tribe and the bumper on Stansway respectively.
Genial Jenny a winner over the course and distance the previous night, proved none the worse for those exertions when landing the concluding Lord Doneraile Handicap at the very generous odds of 5 to 2 for Blanchardstown trainer Pat Martin.
. Welshpool trainer Dave Evans completed a near 140 to four timer when Bold African (It to 2) took the Rainhill Nursery Handicap at Haydock last night. Evans was successful earlier with General Glow (IS to 8) also at Haydock and Abstone Queen (6 to 4) and Perfect Bliss (2 to 1) at Catterick.
. The Tote Jackpot totalled £149,921.74 at Newbury yesterday and paid a dividend of £106,444.40 to a £1 stake. However, there were only two winning lines of 10p leaving a carry forward of £119.937.39 for Newbury today.
