“He’s a good horse and Jack said he’s so straightforward,” said Elliott. The two dominated from the outset and there was little between them approaching the second-last until Firefox (evens) jumped it much quicker and suddenly opened up a three-length gap under Jack Kennedy.īallyburn jumped the last better but the damage had been done and while he closed up a little, there was still two and a half lengths between them at the line. Gordon Elliott trains Firefox for Noel and Valarie Moran’s Bective Stud and he had already had a run over timber before running in four bumpers, of which he won three.īallyburn, some felt, was the best bumper horse in the powerhouse Willie Mullins yard last season despite only having two outings. Firefox came out on top in a thrilling duel with Ballyburn in the Kettles Country House Hotel Supporting Fingal Ravens GFC Raceday Maiden Hurdle at Fairyhouse.īoth arrived with reputations as being among the smartest novices at their respective powerhouse yards.

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