RACING/Cork Report: Native Jack repeated last year's win in the featured FBD Insurance Mount Ruby Handicap Chase at Cork yesterday and done so in most impressive style with a smoothly achieved 13- length success.
Barry Cash brought Arthur Moore's sweet-travelling 5 to 1 shot to the front entering the straight and allowed his mount coast home to beat Garvivonnian.
Barry Geraghty heads into the most important week of the year at the top of his game after recording a treble.
Dawn Invasion got the ball rolling in the two-mile maiden hurdle. The strong 4 to 7 favourite sauntered clear from three out and despite mistakes at the final two, Tony Mullins's charge wasn't extended.
A market-drifter, the Tony Martin-trained Beau Colina, belied that apparent lack of confidence in the three-mile handicap hurdle. Here, Geraghty's mount led soon after two out and stayed on well for a two-length victory.
It was three up for the clear championship leader when Ulaan Baatar made short work of his opposition in the two-and-a-half mile maiden hurdle.
