Harchibald saunters to big-race triumph
Harchibald put up a most impressive performance to land the Mongey Communications Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown today.
The Noel Meade-trained five-year-old was sent off at 10-1 for the Grade Two contest with Macs Joy (9-10) and Back In Front (11-10) expected to fight out the finish.
But the race could hardly have panned out differently as Paul Carberry lobbed along in the slipstream of the big two for much of the way.
Long-time leader Kald River gave way with three to jump as Macs Joy and Back In Front went on, but Carberry was sitting poised with a double handful.
He jumped the last on the bridle and only had to be pushed out to account for Back In Front – who was giving the winner 5lb – by a comfortable one and a half lengths.
Macs Joy had to settle for third.
