Lough Derg wins National Spirit Hurdle race

LOUGH Derg was a courageous and deserving winner of the National Spirit Hurdle race at Fontwell Park on Sunday.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Feb 2008, 15:58 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 03:16 BST

Trained by David Pipe and ridden by Tom Scudamore, the eight-year-old's victory put him in the lead of the Order of Merit, which has a 200,000 first prize at the end of the season.

He is the jockey's favourite horse and Scudamore was unable to hold back the tears after Lough Derg handed out a two-length defeat to Alan King's My Way De Solzen.

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The horse had turned for home 15 lengths off the lead and dug deep to secure victory in the final yards of the race. He is now 14 points clear in the Order of Merit and will head to Cheltenham, Aintree and possible Ayr in a bid to win it.

"He is a very special horse and he has as big a heart as any I've ridden," said Scudamore.

For full story see West Sussex Gazette February 27