Landfall shines in Leopardstown Eclipse for classic contender Douglas Macarthur

Douglas Macarthur disappointed as Landfall won the Willis Towers Watson Champions Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown.

Landfall shines in Leopardstown Eclipse for classic contender Douglas Macarthur
Sat, 10 Sep, 2016 - 18:46

Douglas Macarthur disappointed as Landfall won the Willis Towers Watson Champions Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown.

A leading ante-post fancy for the Investec Derby, Aidan O'Brien's charge was sent off 8-13 favourite for the Group Three prize and took them along in the early stages, but the writing was on the wall when the Ken Condon-trained winner travelled nicely into contention turning for home.

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