No fluke about Lucky success

Lucky Nellerie is described as a “lunatic” by his trainer Ferdy Murphy but he put up a fine staying performance to win the Weatherbys Bank North Yorkshire Grand National at Catterick.

No fluke about Lucky success
Fri, 18 Jan, 2008 - 17:08

Lucky Nellerie is described as a “lunatic” by his trainer Ferdy Murphy but he put up a fine staying performance to win the Weatherbys Bank North Yorkshire Grand National at Catterick.

The ground had officially changed to heavy, from soft, heavy in places before this three-and-three-quarter-mile test and the 8-1 chance loved it as he was soon at the head of affairs.

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