Sol stars in December Hurdle

Solwhit served further notice of his Champion Hurdle claims with a feisty triumph in the Leopardstown Golf Centre December Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown yesterday.

Wed, 30 Dec, 2009 - 07:28

Solwhit served further notice of his Champion Hurdle claims with a feisty triumph in the Leopardstown Golf Centre December Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown yesterday.

The smooth-travelling Sublimity looked set to pick him up jumping the final flight but Charles Byrnes’ 8-11 favourite blocked every punch and denied him back-to-back wins in the Grade One event by two lengths.

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