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Light hangs on in thriller

Flying Light in front at LeopardstownFlying Light in front at Leopardstown
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Flying Light prevailed in a tight finish to the Mongey Communications Novice Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Andrew McNamara produced his mount to lead at the final flight but he was all out in the closing stages. Grange pushed him hard on the run-in and just failed by a neck to peg him back at the line. Doc Hollywood was sent off the 3/1 favourite (from 7/2) but could only finish seventh.

The 10/1 winner had been last seen when beaten favourite for a handicap hurdle at Galway in late October.

“He's been threatening to do that for a while. He shows us quite a bit at home,” said trainer John Queally.

“That seems to be the way to ride him – quietly into the race – he likes passing horses. He jumped very well and it's a relief to get a win.

“He'll maybe come back here for the next meeting – there might be something for him.”

About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.