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Chris Hayes lands sixth Listowel when guiding Inis Meain to Guinness Handicap victory

Chris Hayes
Chris Hayes

Chris Hayes notched his sixth winner of the Listowel Festival when guiding Inis Meain to a bloodless victory in the Guinness Handicap.

The 4-1 joint-favourite made every yard of the running and had all his rivals in a spin when pulling well clear turning for home.

Truthwillsetyoufree gave chase from the rear, but Inis Meain had already flown and was eased down by Hayes to record a six-length success.

Highflying caused an upset when landing the Listowel Printing Works Maiden on his debut for trainer Paul Hickey.

Trained by Aidan O'Brien at two, the 14-1 chance picked up really well for Kevin Manning in the home straight and reeled in odds-on favourite Pageboy to score by a length and three quarters.

Jackemil (3-1) wore down long-time leader Three Bells in the final furlong to land the John & Terry Morairty Memorial Handicap by half a length under Ben Curtis, while Danny Grant guided Shifting (8-1) to victory in the L.M. Carey & Company Handicap.

Shakervilz was forced to work hard to land the spoils in the Southampton Goodwill Chase.

Ruby Walsh looked to have built up an unassailable lead on the 7-4 favourite, but Wellforth chased him down and Shakervilz was eventually under pressure to fend that rival off by two and a quarter lengths.

Barry Geraghty may have missed out on Wellforth, but he soon made amends with a quick double, starting in the South West Bins Novice Hurdle as Run With The Wind landed the spoils.

Darwins Theory just led at the second last, but the Michael Hourigan-trained 5-4 favourite soon asserted after that flight and went on to score by four and a quarter lengths.

Geraghty followed up in the John J. Galvin Maiden Hurdle when getting Hourigan's Whats Happening home by three and three-quarter lengths from Reafadda.

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