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Boss Doyle triumphs at Wetherby

Boss Doyle took his career earnings to over Stg#160,000 by repeating last season`s win in the Grade Two John Smith`s Hurdle at Wetherby today.

The nine-year-old led from halfway in the three-mile event and stayed on well when challenged in the straight to land the 12th win of his career by seven lengths from Spendid.

'He has been a great servant and there is still a bit of life left in him,' said winning trainer Mouse Morris.

'He`ll stay hurdling as unfortunately he finds fences just too big for him otherwise he would have been a great chaser.

'He could go to Cheltenham in two weeks` time but that may come a little bit soon so we may wait for a race at the Hennessy meeting at Newbury.'

But Morris does not envisage many more trips to Britain this winter. 'We don`t have to come over too often as the prize-money is so good at home,' he said.

'The only reason we come with this one is there aren`t the three-milers in Ireland to warrant conditions races at the trip.'