Leader revels in testing conditions

GLENROCK Leader revelled in the testing conditions to land the Grade 3 Ladbrokes.com Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle on the third day of the Limerick Christmas meeting yesterday.

Winner of his maiden at Punchestown before falling in a hot novice event, Tom Curran’s strapping son of Supreme Leader ploughed through the Limerick mire to land the spoils for Jessica Harrington and in-form Andrew Leigh.

In front turning for home, Leigh’s mount shook of the attentions of Scavenger between the last two flights before Sigma Digital stayed on stoutly to get within a length and a half of the winner.