Spirit Leader backed for Champion Hurdle

SPIRIT LEADER has been backed for the Smurfit Champion Hurdle with Ladbrokes.

Tue, 02 Dec, 2003 - 00:00
Keith Hamer

The seven-year old mare, trained in Ireland by Jessica Harrington, won two highly-competitive and valuable handicap hurdles in the second half of last season.

“Punters were rewarded wonderfully for their belief in this sturdy mare when she won the Tote Gold Trophy at 14-1 and the County Hurdle at 10-1 last season,” said Balthazar Fabricius of Ladbrokes.

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