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Mission 'Just' Possible

Sun 11th Jan 2009, 15:49

Mission Possible and Nocturnal Knight fought out a terrific finish to the 81-109 rated two mile handicap hurdle, with the former just prevailing by the minimum margin.

The Philip Rothwell-trained gelding benefitted from a strong drive by Barry Geraghty to justify odds of 10/1.

The gamble of the race Fistoulig 8/1 in the morning and backed down to 5/2 favourite, couldn't quite reel in the front pair finishing a further three quarters of a length away in third.

www.leopardstown.com H'cap H'dle (Rated 81-109) €11,000.00 2m

1st

Mission Possible (IRE)

10/1

Tote €11.60 €2.90

2nd

shd

Nocturnal Knight (GB)

12/1

€1.90

3rd

0.75L

5/2Fav

€1.50

4th

5L

14/1

€4.50

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