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Harrington fined, Bolger suspended at Tipperary

Jessica Harrington
Jessica Harrington

Jessica Harrington was fined €1,000 and jockey Mark Bolger suspended for seven days after the running and riding of High Tail It in the Tipperary Races Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle.

Sent off at 14-1, the four-year-old raced towards the rear in the early stages before making late progress to be beaten four and three-quarter lengths in second behind the winner Voisey's Bay.

The stewards heard evidence from Bolger and Harrington, who expressed her satisfaction with the ride on the horse's first run, stating he is a chaser in the making who will benefit from a step up in trip in time, as well as the on-course veterinary officer, who concluded High Tail It was post-race normal.

Having heard the evidence and studied film of the race, the officials concluded that both trainer and jockey were in breach of Rule 212, with the JP McManus-owned horse also banned from running for 42 days.

Earlier in the day, I Knew Well followed up his last-time-out success with a convincing victory in the Follow TipperaryRaces On Twitter Rated Novice Hurdle.

Tom Taaffe's six-year-old hadn't been winning out of turn at Wexford as he had previously posted four runner-up finishes on the spin, and he was sent off the 6-4 favourite to double up in the familiar colours of JP McManus.

Niall Madden soon had him at the head of affairs and though he was pestered by Shabra's Bertolini coming down the straight, he always looked in control and passed the post two and three-quarter lengths to the good.

USA was sent of the 10-3 outsider of four on his return from a 200-day lay-off in the Fundraising Events At Tipperary Races Rated Novice Chase and won with some ease.

Paul Townend anchored the Stephen Mahon-trained eight-year-old at the back after Hurricane Ridge departed early, but he jumped up into the lead at the fourth-last and was always travelling best from there to score by four and a quarter lengths.

Miradane held a long lead in the tipperaryraces.ie Handicap Chase, but Andrew Lynch swept past in the same colours on the Henry de Bromhead-trained Never Complain, passing the omitted final fence, and the 6-1 shot scored by four and three-quarter lengths.

Pat Cronin's 9-2 shot Give Her Bach was always prominent in the Book Online At tipperaryraces.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle and led two out under Pierce Gallagher before holding the challenge of Etesian by three-quarters of a length.

The John Walsh-trained Hard Bought (16-1) showed a readiness to battle as he was driven out by Brian O'Connell to win for the third time this year, taking the Like Tipperary Races On Facebook Handicap Hurdle in a four-way finish by a neck.

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