Joy for Harrington as Macs outspeeds rivals

MACS JOY produced far too much speed for his rivals to easily beat Brave Inca in the Bewleys’ Hotels December Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown yesterday.

A moderate third previously behind Harchibald and Back In Front in the Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown, Jessica Harrington’s charge left that effort firmly behind.

“The race at Punchestown came too sooon after he had won in the north”, said Harrington “I was a bit worried about the ground, but he jumped brilliantly today.”