Princeton breaks his duck in style

PRINCETON PLAINS, who failed to win a maiden over flights or on the flat, broke his duck in style with a last-gasp success in the valuable ladbrokes.com Handicap Hurdle at Killarney yesterday.

Princeton breaks his duck in style
Mon, 16 May, 2011 - 01:00
Pat Keane

Given a magnificent drive by Niall Madden, the J P McManus-owned five-year-old powered through on the flat to grab Idarah on the line and score by a head.

“It was a while coming, but worth it in the end”, said Princeton Plains’ delighted trainer, Eddie Harty.

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