THE COURSE specialist Kaselectric recorded his third win at Limerick when running out a very easy five and a half length winner of the Corbally Handicap Hurdle yesterday in the hands of Trevor Horgan.
Eric McNamara's charge, yet to taste defeat in his three outings over timber at this venue, was sent clear approaching the last by Horgan to beat long time leader Vasiliki.
Michael Murphy continued his recent good run when partnering All In The Game to beat Lucky Bust by a length in the W B Fitt and Co Handicap Chase. The Carlingford Castle gelding is likely to turn out next in the Molony Cup at Thurles on Easter Saturday.
Afarka made virtually all and survived a scare when making a mistake at the last to open her account over timber at odds of 11 to 8 on in the opening Shannon Maiden Hurdle for Sean and Tommy Treacy. She will now go for a winners of one at Fairyhouse and will be campaigned under both codes during the summer.
Native Darrig was also backed to odds on in the following Newcastle West Maiden Hurdle, and David Casey simply oozed confidence as Willie Mullins's gelding came home a facile three length winner from Rythm Rock.
At Down Royal Noel Meade's promising 7lb claimer Barry Geraghty (17) brought his weekend tally to four wins yesterday when he recorded his first racecourse double courtesy of Fane Path and Nordic Sensation.
Geraghty, last year's national pony champion who is quickly gaining a reputation in the riding ranks, started the afternoon on a sour note when he incurred a two day suspension for using his whip excessively on Atha Beithe after Noel Meade's charge was defeated by Vincitore, trained on the Curragh by Ger Cusack and ridden by his brother, Liam, in the first division of the Alf Scott Memorial Maiden Hurdle.
The Dunshaughlin born rider went on to initiate his brace with a comprehensive 11 length victory on Meade's Fane Path in the second division after stretching clear of Pray for Peace before the final flight.
Locally trained Nordic Sensation provided the young Meath man with his seventh success this season when recording a cheeky half length win after toying with the grey Spectacle on the run in.
With the public address system failing after the third race, disgruntled punters endured the remainder of the card without racecourse commentary, but it made no difference to 40 year old former Ulster point to point champion Ian Buchanan, who landed the featured Gilbeys Handicap Chase on top weight Trench Hill Lass, trained locally by George Stewart.
Earlier Stewart and Buchanan teamed up to land the Mount Top Stud WE Rooney Memorial Hunters Chase with prolific point to point scorer High Star, who came home unchallenged to justify odds on favouritism.
Hersilia, partnered by Liam Fleming, sprouted wings after jumping the last to pip front running Seeal Siog close home.
. The Jockey Club has announced that from the start of the Flat turf reason on Thursday the threshold for referring a rider to the disciplinary committee will be 15 days' suspension.
