Eagles Reign supreme to land Lartigue Hurdle
The Boodles runner-up held off favourite Pinot Gris by three-quarters of a length.
Ross O’Sullivan’s good spell continued when Eagles Reign dominated the Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle at Listowel. O’Sullivan, who enjoyed a bumper Galway Festival and celebrated a winner on Leopardstown on Champion Stakes day with Dance Night Andday in the Sovereign Path Handicap, was full of praise for 7lb-claiming jockey Tom Harney. The Boodles runner-up was cantering throughout and it was only in the latter stages that the 9-4 favourite Pinot Gris was able to close to within three-quarters of a length. “The plan has been to come back for this race and we wanted a prep run so gave him a run on the Flat three weeks ago to open the pipes,” said O’Sullivan.Eagles Reign stays on strongly to land a confident victory in the Listed Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle for Tom Harney & Ross O’Sullivan @rosullivan82 pic.twitter.com/FToYXMKCod
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“It was in the lap of the gods whether he would get his ground or not, as he grows a leg on soft ground. When the rain started yesterday, it didn’t stop and you couldn’t write it better. “He ran a great race in Cheltenham and after running flat in Aintree, Tommy (Ward, owner) suggested the Lartigue and it made sense.” He added: “You wouldn’t even thank the horse for doing a piece of work because he can’t go and is the worst work horse you could ever meet in your life!
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