DRAYCOTT Place followed up a Sligo success with a battling victory in the Cork Racecourse Kinsale Handicap Chase at Cork.

John Ryan's charge was never too far behind the pacesetting Another Rebel, before taking it up on the home bend under Danny Mullins, with A Decent Excuse in pursuit. Draycott Place (7-2) saw off that challenge by the last and came home three and three-quarter lengths in front, with Another Rebel getting back up close home to take second.

Ryan said: "We'll try and win another big handicap chase and either himself or Kylecrue will run in the Paddy Power (at Leopardstown). I knew he had a serious chance and he could go to Galway for a 2m1f handicap chase in a few weeks.

"He's only a young horse being a seven-year-old and I think he is nearly as good as Foildubh (stablemate). Foildubh was only beaten seven or eight lengths in the Lexus Chase so has a bit to go to beat him yet but the beautiful thing is that he can run anywhere between two miles and three miles.

"My horses are holding their form well but the likes of Draycott Place and Kylecrue are proper horses and it's easy to win horses with them!"

FRONT-RUNNING PERFORMANCE

Blood Crazed Tiger made every yard of the running to land the three-mile INH Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle.

Sent off the 8-11 favourite on the back of wins at Roscommon and Gowran, Gordon Elliott's charge was sent straight to the front by David Mullins and never looked back. The market leader had a clear advantage entering the home straight and though Oathkeeper made some late inroads, he was still two lengths down at the line.

Elliott said: "Two and a half miles could be his trip and going faster would suit him better. He (Mullins) dropped him in at Gowran but today was a cat-and-mouse race. He's a chaser in the making and I'll probably drop him back to 2m4f next time."

Light That plotted a similar route to victory in the Corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle. Paul Townend was happy to lead on Jessica Harrington's 11-4 joint-favourite, and he came home two and a half lengths clear of Ask Nile.

Townend said: "We didn't go any gallop and he had a good look in front. It wasn't the plan to make it but he popped the first well and I let him stride on. He improved from his first run (over hurdles) and hopefully can improve again - he's a fine stamp of a horse."

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