Ligeonniere strikes in Clonmel Oil Chase

Arvika Ligeonniere got his campaign off to a flying start with a clear-cut success in the Clonmel Oil Chase at the County Tipperary course.

The Willie Mullins-trained eight-year-old took over from the pace-setting Rubi Light before the second-last fence and then saw off the challenge of Toner D'Oudairies.

Ruby Walsh pushed out Rich Ricci's second-season chaser, who was sent off the 4-5 favourite, on the run-in to pull away from the opposition. Texas Jack was third.

Walsh said: "He hadn't really been impressing us at home. His weight was spot on and we got a lot of work into him, but he hadn't been really exciting us so we were a bit dubious.

"Trying to get two and a half miles on his first run back - you are always trying to keep him relaxed without letting him jump as well as he can. When I needed one at the second-last, he put the race to bed.

"He's such a big horse, he was a bit keen and I was trying to keep him settled and make him go closer to the board than maybe he should.

"He's a fair horse and I'd say he learnt from his fall in Leopardstown because he got a leg out today, whereas he didn't there.

"There's improvement in him."

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