Alan Crowe came with a well timed run to land the 2010 Membership ‘The Ideal Xmas Present’ Handicap Hurdle aboard 10/1 shot Benalma

Pauline Gavin winning trainer stated: “We ran him over two miles and two furlongs at Thurles and Alan said it was too short for him.”

“Alan suggested that we come here with him and everything worked out well today. Alan did everything right.”

“I was going to go chasing with him but we might try and find a three mile hurdle race over the Christmas for him.”