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Garnacho too fleet of foot for Costacurta at Wexford

Garncaho (nearest) moves ahead of CostacurtaGarncaho (nearest) moves ahead of Costacurta
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A hurdles winner at Bellewstown last summer, Garnacho made a good start over fences when justifying 11/4 favouritism in the two and a-half mile rated novice case at Wexford.

The son of Affinisea, owned by Pegasus Racing Ltd, made steady headway on the final circuit and headed Costacurta between the final two fences for a two and a-half length victory.

Winning trainer Mark Fahey said “He was good. It was a novice chase, he was well suited as he got a few pounds off his back for not winning a race. It was great for Tom (O'Connor, rider) to get a winner over fences as well.”

Additional reporting by John O'Riordan

About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.