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Cause claims handicap success

Just Cause and Jack Kennedy (white cap) pictured on their way to victoryJust Cause and Jack Kennedy (white cap) pictured on their way to victory
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Just Cause bounced back to form when running out a convincing winner of the Fleet Connect Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

The 16/1 shot was produced to lead two from home by Jack Kennedy and looked to be edging the battle with Sonny B when that rival blundered away his rider at the last.

The Mouse Morris-trained gelding kept on strongly in the closing stages to post a three-and-a-quarter length victory.

The Court Cave gelding had pulled up on his last outing at Thurles in January and Morris explained:-

"He lost two shoes in Thurles the last day and the ground was a big help today.

"He's just been weak and backward. He's 16-3.

"I'll talk to the lads now about plans. It was Eddie (O'Leary) who ask me to run him here today as he said the ground was going to be good."

11/4 favourite Isleofhopendreams fell at the third flight.

About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.