Pairc times it well under Lee Phoenix Pairc rattled home to get up and land the spoils in the Elphin Handicap for Willie McCreery. Title chaser Billy Lee got a great tune from the 7/1 shot as she grabbed Givehertilxmas at the line for a head victory. It was a second career victory for the daughter of Phoenix Of Spain, who had also landed a Dundalk maiden last October. “She just dropped into that (0-60) grade last week and I’m sure she’ll be back out of it again but we’ll find something similar,” said McCreery. “They went very hard and it suited us from a bad draw. She broke well but Billy said they were going too hard so he let her slot in. “He said it’s beautiful ground here and she just got there. There is only one winning post and I’m delighted. “I’m delighted for Ciaran (O’Reilly). He’s a local man and they bred that filly as well. He’s a St Brigid’s (GAA) man here in Roscommon.”
