Enright recovers from mishap to win on Woods Well

MARK ENRIGHT overcame losing his irons after Woods Well made a bad mistake at the final fence to win the Handicap Chase at Leopardstown.

Despite being greatly inconvenienced, Enright was able to keep the momentum going and Woods Well (14/1) crossed the line three-quarters of a length ahead of Ask Nile to give trainer Gordon Elliott a double following the earlier success of Tombstone (9/10), which had to work hard under Jack Kennedy to land the odds over long-time leader Three Stars in the Foxrock Cup Hurdle.

Elliott said: “Woods Well seemed to enjoy the bit of easier ground. He jumped a lot better and travelled better. I’ll have to speak to Eddie and Michael (O’Leary), but I’d say there is a good chance he’ll go for the Kim Muir.”

Noel Meade and Sean Flanagan also completed a double after Aint Dunne Yet (6/5 favourite) backed up The Red Menace’s win by taking the Beginners Chase.

The eight-year-old was gaining compensation after unseating his rider when hampered at the final fence at Fairyhouse eight days earlier.

Aint Dunne Yet strolled home 54 lengths clear of runner-up Carter McKay after Mastermind, which was his only serious challenger, came down at the last.

Meade said: “Because he’s by Flemensfirth I always thought he wouldn’t like good ground, but he floated around Fairyhouse last week and because he came home so well I stuck him in here. All he had to do was stand up there, I suppose, but we’ll paddle on and see where we go. He could go for a novice handicap at Fairyhouse, and I’d say two and a half would suit him a lot better.”

Sixshooter (11/8 favourite) gave Meade a treble when making a successful debut in the bumper under amateur rider Mark O’Hare.

Cliff House returned to form after a spell in the doldrums with a superb all-the-way win in the Handicap Hurdle. Dot Love’s nine-year-old, which had not scored since landing a handicap on the Flat at Clonmel in May 2016, enjoyed himself under a front-running ride from 5lb claimer Cathal Landers.

Amaulino (14/1) came out on top in the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase that was run in a blizzard.

The six-year-old, trained by Keith Watson, ran away from the opposition to beat School Lane by eight and a half lengths and give Paddy O’Hanlon a winning ride over fences at the first attempt.