McCann and Finnegan team up for last gasp victory The COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle looked a wide-open affair and so it proved with Grace Faraday getting up in literally the last stride to take the three-mile event at Galway. Gerrys Wish looked sure to land the spoils on the run-in holding about a three lengths advantage with less than 100 yards to run but was caught on the line. Eoghan Finnegan’s mount, supported on track from 11/1 into 17/2, won by a head with Barryroe Madam finishing with a real flourish just three-quarters of a length back in third. Winning trainer Anthony McCann said, “It didn't look likely for a long time, but they went some clip and Eoghan gave her a very cool ride. "Eoghan comes in one day a week, we're hoping he'll come a second day, and he is a hell of a good rider. “Aine O'Connor and Jonathan Moore were telling me to get him as a valuable 7lb claimer, and this is our first winner together. "It's my first winner in Galway and I'm also delighted for the team as we've had a lot of seconds recently. Our horses had just been knocking on the door a bit, but this is great." Quotes by Tom Weekes
