Home By The Lee gives O'Driscoll his best shot in racing's generation game

Now ten years old, Home By The Lee has developed into a likeable and charismatic horse, a typical ‘old dog for the hard road’ and his Cheltenham road is sure to be both steep and winding.

RAVENOUS FOR MORE: Home By The Lee and JJ Slevin win for trainer Joseph O'Brien at Leopardstown in December. Pic: Healy Racing.

When Sean O’Driscoll describes his love for National Hunt racing the power and importance of family generations, both horse and human, are at the forefront of his thoughts. 

O’Driscoll and his wife, Rose are the (very) proud owners of Home By The Lee, the second favourite for the Stayers Hurdle this week and he is gamely trying to keep is excitement in check, hoping that at the fourth time of asking, glory may at last be knocking at the door. Now ten years old, Home By The Lee has developed into a likeable and charismatic horse, a typical ‘old dog for the hard road’ and Thursday’s road is sure to be both steep and winding.