Harrington blames keeness for Jezki run Jessica Harrington admits Jezki ran far too free to do himself justice when finishing a close-up last of four in the BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle. The four-times Grade One winner was second behind Hurricane Fly in the Ryanair Hurdle at Leopardstown's Christmas Festival and having encountered some trouble in running, connections were optimistic of at least getting closer to Willie Mullins' charge at the Foxrock track on Sunday. However, the six-year-old pulled for his head for much of the two-mile journey in the hands of Tony McCoy and his exertions clearly took their toll as he was even unable to get by his pacemaker Captain Cee Bee. Jezki was still only beaten little over three lengths and Harrington is happy to let her charge take on Hurricane Fly and Sunday's runner-up Our Conor again in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in March. Harrington said: "He's come out of the race absolutely fine. There's not a bother on him. We decided to drop him in, that was the plan and he just ran too free and too keen. "I was very happy with the way he jumped, I thought he jumped very well, but you can't run as keen as that in a race like that. "He still wasn't beaten far and all being well he'll be there at Cheltenham in March."
