HAVING recorded a taking triumph at Castletown earlier this month, The Hard Hat (1/1JF) further confirmed he is likely to be a formidable force in open lightweight contests this season with an authoritative victory in the Renvyle House Hotel & Resort & MacDermot & Allen Solicitors open lightweight at Loughrea on Sunday.

The David Christie-handled gelding was never really troubled on this occasion to outpoint his main market rival Klassy and post his fourth success in points in the silks of the Sporting Pointers syndicate.