Gordon Elliott’s three strong assault on the five runner four-year-old conditions hurdle at Limerick on Monday paid dividends but only just as Pete So High somehow pulled victory out of the fire.

The Gigginstown House Stud-owned runner didn’t look the most enthusiastic participant when he came under strong pressure and he ceded valuable momentum to Randalls Ur Poet at the final flight.

The latter seemed sure to score when he moved on early on the run in but Jack Kennedy conjured a strong late rally from his mount which enabled the pair to scramble home by a short head. The front did come together a couple of times in the straight but a stewards enquiry made no change to the placings.

“He work cheek pieces the last day but was too keen in them so we left them off him and he settled better today,” remarked Davy Condon. “He wouldn’t be mad about that gluey ground either and he should do better on good ground. He’ll going in these types of races.”

Castafiore Park (4/6) continued a good run Bryan Cooper and Paul Nolan with a smooth success in the two miles five furlongs mares maiden hurdle. The Philip Byrne-owned daughter of Walk In The Park had been placed on three of her first four racecourse outings and looked a class apart from these rivals on those efforts. Cooper made the running on the six-year-old and the pair sauntered clear from the second last for a resounding eleven lengths triumph.

“We kept it simple and she’s jumped well and done it well. She had some good form and was entitled to do that I’d hope that she’s one who might be a bit better when she goes chasing,” declared Nolan. “She’ll go handicapping now and we’ll try to stick to mares company and we’ll leave chasing until next season.”

Both bumpers on the card were won by horses trained by Tim Hyde. Feelin' Groovy (9/2) won the four-year-old race and Kelp Forest (14/1) won the bumper for older horses.

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