Champion Hardy the AIG hero

Hardy Eustace produced a power-packed display to fight off reigning champion Brave Inca in a hotly-contested renewal of the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Champion Hardy the AIG hero
Sun, 28 Jan, 2007 - 15:10

Hardy Eustace produced a power-packed display to fight off reigning champion Brave Inca in a hotly-contested renewal of the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.

The Dessie Hughes-trained 10-year-old made just about all the running in the two-mile Grade one event and refused to give way when strongly pressed throughout the final stages.

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