Vital Island thrills crowd with yet another banks win Bold Enough sets up memorable day for Nicholas

enjoying a similar fine period with his Monbeg team and saddled a Lingstown double to contribute to an across-thecard treble for his stable, which was also among the winners at Belclare.

It was Jalon D’Oudairies who began Doyle’s winners on home turf at the Wexford venue when

Ballydesmond made amends for his defeat at the venue a month earlier by carrying the colours of the handler’s father, Wi ls on De nnis on, to a 49-length rout of Dunboy Lad in the hands of Brian Dunleavy.

“He ran very well here the last day. He was still in front at the last and was just headed on the run-in,” the Dromara handler said.

“It’s been a while coming to get his head in front but he has won very impressively He would have a great chance if going to a winners’ race next time but that’s a decision for

Dad to make, whether he heads to the sales or not.”

Ballydesmond’s success com pleted a do uble for Dennison as his colours, which have been prolific on the northern pointing circuit, were also successfully carried by Oran McGill on Jeriko Du Reponet in the opening fouryear-old maiden, a race the owner sponsored through his Dennison Commercials

A €50,000 purchase from the Arqana sales ring, the Choeur Du Nord gelding created a big impression as McGill guided him to an 11-length defeat of The Other Mozzie

“He was very impressive; he’s shown us huge talent all along,” handler Colin McKeever said.

“Jamie Henry, who rides him out, tells me he’s different class. He looks a top-class horse who has excelled out there.”

Ross Crawford sent out his first winner when Annaghbeg put his experience to good use by taking the Tattersalls NH five-year-old geldings’ maiden under Stephen Connor New owners are likely to be found for the bay after his twolength defeat of Solly the No Risk At All gelding justified market confidence on his debut in the ABP Slaney four-year-old geldings’ maiden.

James Walsh’s mount looked to ha ve the meas ur e of Wendigo when that rival jinked on the run-in and unshipped O’Neill, leaving Hell Hound five lengths adr ift of the