Voler battles back for victory

BRILLIANT mare Voler La Vedette rallied in terrific style to snatch the Grade 2 Keelings Irish Strawberry Hurdle.

Voler battles back for victory
Tue, 26 Apr, 2011 - 01:00
Pat Keane, Fairyhouse

She cruised ahead early in the straight, but well-backed Blackstairmountain soon ranged up as a major threat.

Blackstairmountain, however, got the second last all wrong and Ruby Walsh had to get after him faster than was ideal.

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