Wind another for in form McNamara My Friend The Wind continued the flying form of the Eric McNamara yard when swooping late to land the spoils in the New Forest Estate Handicap Chase at Kilbeggan. Gary Noonan drove his mount on to the heels of the leaders going to the last but an untidy leap there gave the 6/1 shot a bit to do. He stuck his head down on the run-in, however, and lunged late to get up for a neck success over Early Arrival. The winning rider said afterwards:- “I wasn’t to sure (if I was up) to be honest. It can be funny here with the inside and outside. “I missed the last and thought my chance was gone but he got rolling again. Thankfully his head was in the right place on the line. “He did it well in the end, he put down his head and battled to the line. He’s an old horse that probably deserved that as he’s been running well, consistently enough.” On the yard form he added:- “I think if there was a terrier race here this evening we could have brought the dog and it would have won!”
