Stamina gains the day for Vinnie

Our Vinnie displayed his customary stamina and toughness to land the Grade 3 Liberty Insurance Novice Hurdle narrowly in Limerick yesterday.

Sat, 29 Dec, 2012 - 00:00
John Ryan

Ridden by Niall ‘Slippers’ Madden, the five-year-old made the running in the gruelling three-mile contest and held a narrow advantage over odds-on favourite Pride Of the Parish jumping the last.

Our Vinnie pecked on landing, handing the initiative to the Paul Townend-ridden 8/15 shot. But Madden rallied his mount and got him up in the last stride to pip his rival by a short-head.

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