Hennessy star is simply sublime

SUBLIMITY, the Champion Hurdle winner of 2007, showed he is far from a back number when landing the Grade 1 Golf Centre December Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown yesterday.

Tue, 30 Dec, 2008 - 00:00

Given a superb drive by regular pilot, Philip Carberry, Sublimity credited rookie trainer, Robbie Hennessy, with his first ever winner.

Hennessy has only held a licence for a couple of weeks, he is based at Ratoath, Co Meath, and this was some way to break his duck.

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CourtsRacingPlace: LeopardstownPlace: Ratoath, Co MeathPlace: CheltenhamPlace: IrelandPlace: EuropePerson: HennessyPerson: Philip CarberryPerson: Robbie HennessyPerson: BillPerson: John CarrPerson: Hardy EustacePerson: Brave IncaPerson: CarberryPerson: CashmansPerson: William HillPerson: Paddy PowerPerson: Sabrina HartyPerson: Andrew McNamaraPerson: Willie MullinsPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: Arthur MoorePerson: Horner WoodsPerson: MoorePerson: Michael HouriganPerson: Candy GirlPerson: SplurgePerson: David CaseyPerson: HouriganPerson: Frank BerryPerson: J P McManusPerson: BerryPerson: McManusPerson: Sweeps HillPerson: John KielyPerson: MontjeuPerson: KielyPerson: Jessica HarringtonPerson: Andrew LeighPerson: Kayf TaraPerson: HarringtonPerson: AndrewPerson: Paul CarberryEvent: December Festival HurdleEvent: ChampionEvent: Champion HurdleOrganisation: HurdleOrganisation: BoylesportsOrganisation: ToshibaOrganisation: Rhyl AccordOrganisation: Irish Stallion Farms’
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