![]() ![]() “We were very lucky to get him and it was very nice of Noel (Fehily, syndicate manager) to send him to me. With Brentford Hope failing to pick up on ground quicker than ideal, Hansard dug deep and the 15-2 shot went on to win by three-quarters of a length. Arguably Under Control was travelling the best at that stage, but she was almost pulled up on crossing the line having faded tamely. Houlinhan saved every inch of ground on the inner but he looked booked for a place at best two out as Bad and Brentford Hope set a target. ![]() With Jamie Moore sidelined with a serious injury, his father has put plenty of faith in Houlihan and he continues to repay him. Saddled with top-weight due to some smart form in novices, he dwarfed many of his rivals in the race registered as the Gerry Feilden.īeaten less than four lengths in a Grade One at Aintree by Henry de Bromhead’s Inthepocket at the Grand National meeting, he had made a satisfactory return to action when second to Rubaud in the Elite Hurdle at Wincanton. Hansard defied a welter burden to win the Bet In Race With Coral Intermediate Handicap Hurdle at Newbury for Niall Houlihan and Gary Moore.
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