Hughes seeking weekend Gold rush

Roberto Goldback bids to build on his excellent second in the Irish Hennessy as he tackles 11 rivals in Sunday’s Carrickmines Handicap Chase at Leopardstown.

Hughes seeking weekend Gold rush
Fri, 02 Mar, 2012 - 14:19

Roberto Goldback bids to build on his excellent second in the Irish Hennessy as he tackles 11 rivals in Sunday’s Carrickmines Handicap Chase at Leopardstown.

Dessie Hughes’ charge finished just two lengths adrift of Quel Esprit in the Grade One event and while he was never going to trouble the winner, he did post his best effort of the season in the process.

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