THE Wexford Foxhounds, who could, so easily, have advertised an open at their spring meeting in Ballinaboola last Sunday, instead staged a winners of three which provided owners and trainers with an opportunity to avail of a graduation system which is underused in Ireland.

Six horses were entered, of which three ran, and the race was won by the youngest horse in the field, the five-year-old Winged Leader, who, having landed a maiden and a winners of one on his two previous outings this season for the Donnchadh Doyle yard, was having his first start for David Christie.