HENRY de Bromhead recorded a Clonmel double on Thursday where the dual Gold Cup-winning trainer recorded a 1-2 in the featured Grade 3 Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle, winning with Monalee’s half-brother Monty’s Star (7/1).

Ridden by Sean Flanagan for Minella Indo’s owner Barry Maloney, the Walk In The Park gelding scored a fine staying success when getting the better of stablemate Hiddenvalley Lake (8/13 favourite) by half-a-length. Afterwards de Bromhead said: “He has taken a long time, he is a big horse and ran really well in his maiden at Navan when a bit green.