Teak-tough Blazing Bailey digs deep to land spoils

THE teak-tough Blazing Bailey dug deep to win the ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday giving trainer, Alan King, his first ever winner at the Festival.

Teak-tough Blazing Bailey digs deep to land spoils
Fri, 25 Apr, 2008 - 01:00

“Janet Williamson has been working very hard to get us to come and we could not have been looked after any better”, said King. “My wife and I have had a great time and I will be back with plenty of horses next year.”

Blazing Bailey is a horse who simply doesn’t know when he’s had enough and going to four out appeared to be in big trouble.

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