Great to get back among the winners

IT was an up and down week of racing for us. It was great to get back among the winners again after six or seven weeks and just draw a line under that.

Great to get back among the winners
Sat, 31 Dec, 2011 - 00:00
Jessica Harrington

Unfortunately though, we had to pull Bostons Angel out of the Lexus Chase as he just wasn’t quite right. He’s sound and will go for the Hennessy.

It was a pity because the race was really run to suit him and when you see Synchronised, who’s a handicapper, winning it so easily, there is definitely a thought of what might have been. But he wasn’t 100% so it wasn’t to be and we’ll just have to look forward to the next day.

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