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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Jericho wins tight Battle with Byron

Sat 8th Sep 2018, 14:55

Battle Of Jericho and Seamie Heffernan (left) beat Gordon Lord ByronBattle Of Jericho and Seamie Heffernan (left) beat Gordon Lord Byron
© Photo Healy Racing

Only three lined up for the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race at Navan but it produced a thrilling finish with the Aidan O'Brien-trained Battle Of Jericho just prevailing from the veteran Gordon Lord Byron

The ten-year-old made the running in the conditions event run over just shy of six furlongs.

Battle Of Jericho travelled well to press the 4/7 favourite passing the two pole and was driven into a narrow lead inside the final furlong.

Gordon Lord Byron rallied gamely in the closing stages but failed by a short-head to get back up at the line as the Ballydoyle colt prevailed at odds of 15/8.

Winning rider Seamus Heffernan said afterwards:- “I'm not surprised he's won, the surprise is that he hasn't won a lot more.

“He had his head in the right place today. He does show a good bit more but he's won a couple this year and they can't all be top-class.”

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.