Jumbo Rio triumphs in Leopardstown opener

Jumbo Rio held off the renewed challenge of Ebadiyan to take the Grade Two Spring Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Jumbo Rio triumphs in Leopardstown opener
Sun, 15 Feb, 2009 - 13:31

Jumbo Rio held off the renewed challenge of Ebadiyan to take the Grade Two Spring Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown.

The 11-4 chance was always close to the pace in the hands of Andrew McNamara, but appeared to have ruined his chances when blundering the second-last.

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