Finger foot perfect at Limerick
by Michelle Fortune, 12 October 2008
Finger Onthe Pulse enjoyed a winning start to his season and he scooped the Grade Three PricewaterhouseCoopers Chase at Limerick on Sunday.
In the absence of Barry Geraghty, Paddy Flood settled the Jewson Chase winner in mid division, slightly off the pace set by even-money favourite Marodima.
Indeed, Sam Thomas sent the Paul Nicholls-trained five-year-old into a commanding lead but some errors in his jumping allowed the field to close up.
Finger Onthe Pulse travelled sweetly for Flood and he came through to take the Grade Three prize by seven lengths from the Ruby Walsh-ridden Holly Tree.
Marodima, meanwhile, finished a further 18-lengths back in third.
"You don't win any bad races at Cheltenham and he proved that today," said winning trainer Tom Taaffe.
"He jumped very well and he has schooled well at home. He'll come on a good deal for this though and will go for the Killultagh Properties Chase at Down Royal (on November 1) next."