Travino hangs on gamely to claim Grade One glory

TRAVINO just held the late renewed challenge of Nicanor to claim Grade One glory in the Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Novice Hurdle at Navan yesterday.
Travino hangs on gamely to claim Grade One glory
Mon, 19 Dec, 2005 - 00:00
John Ryan

The 4-1 shot, trained by Margaret Mullins, made most of the running in the hands of John Cullen and gamely came out on top by a neck.

Travino was 12 lengths clear of his rivals at one stage but looked certain to be collared by Paul Carberry on Nicanor coming to the second-last.

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