Esporao finally opens account

A trip to Britain, probably Perth next month, is on the cards for Esporao following his all-the-way win in the opening Down District Council Ladies Day At Downpatrick Maiden Hurdle on the Co Down track yesterday.

Esporao finally opens account

Ridden by Paul Carberry, the Gordon Elliott-trained five-year-old was belatedly opening his account after a number of near misses and came home seven lengths clear of runner-up Clouded Thoughts.

Elliott said: “He deserved that, after knocking on the door for so long. He needs good ground and will probably head across the water in the next few weeks for a little ‘novice’.

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