Walsh steers Savitha to win

Savitha has been brought with a perfectly-timed challenge by Ruby Walsh to run out a comfortable winner of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Mares) Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Walsh steers Savitha to win
Sun, 15 Feb, 2009 - 13:48

Savitha has been brought with a perfectly-timed challenge by Ruby Walsh to run out a comfortable winner of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Mares) Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Paul Nolan’s charge has failed to get her head in front since October 2007 but was ridden with supreme confidence by the Irish champion jockey.

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