Rise Of An Empire makes all to land third hurdles success
Ridden by Jonathan Moore (recording his first win as a 3lb. claimer), the six-year-old dictated the pace, had chief market rival Miguel Angel struggling between the last two flights and stayed on dourly to hold Lake Malawi by a length ad three-quarters in the four-runner affair.
“He’s a grand big horse and will make a lovely chaser next year,” stated Meade. “I was just hoping that Johnny had gone fast enough, because this horse only has one gear. He wants fast ground and is a real three-miler.
