Jack’s the lad in Topaz Mile

THE featured Topaz Mile EBF Handicap at Galway last night was won in the proverbial canter by the Joe Murphy trained Ask Jack.

Wed, 28 Jul, 2010 - 01:00
Pat Keane

Twelve months earlier, Ask Jack was beaten a short head by Fit The Cove over seven furlongs here. “We have been planning this for the last year”, exclaimed Murphy.

The winner had a great draw in 17 and Chris Hayes, successful in the contest two years earlier on Celtic Dane, made the very best of it.

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