Ballyagran impresses despite some sloppy jumping

NOEL MEADE'S Ballyagran, despite some indifferent jumping, made a fine debut over flights when taking the INH Stallion Owners' EBF Novice Hurdle at Cork yesterday.

Ballyagran impresses despite some sloppy jumping
Mon, 17 Oct, 2005 - 01:00
Pat Keane

He is a horse who may well develop into a star of the future and Meade made no attempt to disguise his liking for the imposing five-year-old.

A reluctant leader early on, Ballyagran ballooned the second and erred as well at the next and five from home.

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CourtsRacinghorse racingPlace: CorkPlace: Mitchelstown CheesePlace: PunchestownPlace: CheltenhamPlace: ClonmelPerson: BallyagranPerson: MeadePerson: Paul CarberryPerson: CarthalawnPerson: CarberryPerson: Mr NosiePerson: Tom TaaffePerson: TaaffePerson: Barry GeraghtyPerson: Kicking KingPerson: Willie Mullins'Person: Tommy TreacyPerson: BeechcourtPerson: TommyPerson: TreacyPerson: MullinsPerson: Rocket ShipPerson: Tom RyanPerson: Denis CullenPerson: Michael O'BrienPerson: Edward O'GradyPerson: O'MuircheartaighPerson: MaryPerson: Kevin PowerPerson: O'GradyPerson: Andrew McNamarasPerson: Kauri CliffsPerson: McNamaraEvent: Listowel FestivalEvent: Dairygold Heart Handicap ChaseEvent: Paddy PowerEvent: Galtee Sinless HurdleEvent: Cheltenham BumperEvent: Shaws Cooked Meats Handicap HurdleOrganisation: INH Stallion Owners'Organisation: Irish Stallion Farms'Organisation: DavenportOrganisation: DemocratOrganisation: Davenport DemocratOrganisation: Orchestral DreamOrganisation: Old Vic
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