Fehily clocks 50 for the season with a double on Onefortheroadtom and Gingili
Yanworth might well have been the star name on show at Haldon Hill but the colours of his owner JP McManus were also seen to the fore when the Noel Fehily-partnered Onefortheroadtom made a winning debut under rules in the 2m1f novice hurdle.
The four-year-old was snapped up by the McManus team following his success in an Irish point-to-point and looks to have a bright future as he showed plenty of courage when digging deep to hold off odds-on favourite Lalor by a short head.
Winning trainer Harry Fry said: “He's a lovely horse in the making but he's still young so we'll obviously not be rushing things with him. It will be a case of softly, softly and finding another novice hurdle under a penalty for a bit more experience.”
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