Grace Faraday scores for Smith & McCann Grace Faraday (18/1) registered a timely third success today, as the Anthony McCann-trained mare landed Galway’s WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (Div II) under jockey James Smith. The eight-year-old mare, who is likely to be covered in the new year, had taken the lead when hanging left entering the home straight and while she continued to edge left on the run-in, held on for a 4.5 lengths win over Midleton Rare . McCann reported “she was declared to run in Down Royal but the ground went too quick and she appreciated that rain today. “She’s a quirky Flemensfirth mare who made things very hard as she was hanging but James gave her a great and she did it well in the end. “I’m delighted for the syndicate, for John and Marian Heffernan. John runs the syndicate and they have stuck with us. “She’ll get another couple of runs but she’ll be soon going to the breeding shed.” Quotes from Gary Carson
