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- Swan strikes on Fiddler for Walsh
Gary Carson
Swan strikes on Fiddler for Walsh
Fiddlerontheroof and Harry Swan beat The Big Getaway
© Photo Healy Racing
Harry Swan gave Fiddlerontheroof a fine front-running ride to claim the concluding bumper at Navan today.
The Stowaway gelding had been placed in two bumpers before today but went to post a 16/1 shot for the finale.
Swan, son of former champion jockey Charlie, had his mount to the fore throughout and led before the halfway point.
The John Joe Walsh-trained gelding, carrying the colours of the winning jockey's grand-father Timmy Hyde, had plenty of challengers passing the two pole but responded well when asked for an effort.
8/11 shot The Big Getaway looked a serious danger inside the final furlong but couldn't find a way past Fiddlerontheroof who kept on strongly for a length-and-a-quarter success.
It was a second winner for Swan in the saddle after his initial success at Worcester last September.
Walsh said afterwards:- “He’s a nice horse for the future. I wanted to run at Limerick but the owner wanted to come up here. He was right but he probably would have won at Limerick anyway.”
(Quotes by Alan Magee)