Walsh off the mark at Listowel

Ruby Walsh got off the mark for the Listowel Festival with a comfortable success aboard Sesenta in the feature Listowel Races…

Ruby Walsh got off the mark for the Listowel Festival with a comfortable success aboard Sesenta in the feature Listowel Races Supporters Club Lartigue Hurdle.

The 100-30 favourite travelled strongly throughout the two-mile contest and took up the running with a fine leap at the second-last.

Despite wandering slightly, the Willie Mullins inmate soon put distance between himself and his rivals and only had to be pushed out to score by six lengths from Perfect Reward.

"We we will probably run her next on the Flat and perhaps the Leopardstown November Handicap could be the race for her," said Mullins.

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"The Irish Cesarewitch at the Curragh may come a bit too soon and as she's only small, she will probably be weighted out of it over hurdles now."

Boulavogue beat off the challenge of stablemate Dr Willie Martin to give Charlie Swan a one-two in the Kerry Spring Water Hurdle.

Boulavogue was sent of the 11-10 favourite having finished fourth on his last four starts and went to the front five flights from the finish.

Largely unconsidered 25-1 chance Dr Willie Martin emerged as a threat at the final flight but the burden of top-weight halted his progress on the run-in as David Casey's mount ran out a length and a half winner.

Swan said: "Boulavogue was second in this race last year and has been second a good few times, but he is as genuine as they come.

"We probably won't see the best of him until he runs over two and a half or three miles, and the plan is to go chasing now.

"I've schooled him at home myself and he jumps well."