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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Walsh doubles up on Gars De Sceaux

Fri 29th Jan 2021, 14:06

Gars De Sceaux, far side, beats Fair Frontieres by a headGars De Sceaux, far side, beats Fair Frontieres by a head
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Gordon Elliott lost out by a nose in division one of the Graigs Lane Maiden Hurdle at Navan but then secured the second split by a head with Gars De Sceaux

The well backed 8/15 favourite looked cooked when Fair Frontieres collared him after the final flight but he rallied to good effect close home to grab the spoils.

Fair Frontieres (12/1) sported a hood after being pulled up in a point-to-point at Kilfeacle almost a year ago. He showed plenty on racecourse debut. Barbary Master was another five and a half lengths adrift in third at 7/4.

Elliott said: “Mark (Walsh) said he’s a grand horse. He missed the last two hurdles and landed on all fours.

“He’s a big, raw horse and one for next year. I’d say he won’t be a horse until he jumps a fence.

“He’s a nice horse with a good attitude. He had to be gutsy to pull it out on that ground."

This gave Walsh a double on the card as he also scored on Thedevilscoachman in the opener.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.