Spring The Que wins Pierse Hurdle

Spring The Que won the Pierse Hurdle at Leopardstown

Irish trained horse Spring The Que won the Pierse Hurdle Handicap at Leopardstown on Sunday.

The 16/1 shot, ridden by Philip Enright and trained by Robert Tyner, won comfortably after taking the lead coming off the last bend.

A field of 30 runners was reduced by a number of fallers.

Mister Hight (20/1) finished second followed by New Field (10/1), Maralan (100/1) was fourth and Jammid (20/1) completed the top five.

Speaking after the race, winning trainer Robert Tyner said his horse was "spot on today".

"He cruises through his races and we did a lot of work with him after his last run.

"He picked up a back injury last year but ran a blinder at Punchestown on his return last time out.

"Today he missed the third last a little bit but he jumps well, was always up with the pace and travelled all the way to the line.

"We have been thinking about this race for two and a half years so we are not sure what his next move will be."