Class act Heff set to jump to it.LEADING Flat jockey Seamie Heffernan is looking forward to teaming up with Fen Game for Edward O'Grady in the Pierse Hurdle at Leopardstown tomorrow. Heffernan, who had three Irish Classic victories in 2008 for Aidan O'Brien Aidan P. O'Brien (born [1]]], is an Irish horse racing trainer. He is the private trainer for John Magnier and his associates at Coolmore Stud and heads up the training operation at Ballydoyle Stables in County Tipperary. , rode two winners over hurdles at Limerick's Christmas Festival. His prowess over the smaller obstacles did not go unnoticed with several trainers vying for his services, but it was O'Grady who snapped up Heffernan. "Mr O'Grady rang me. He said the horse had a light weight and asked me if I would like to ride him. I said I would," he said. Heffernan will be getting the leg up on a fancied contender as Fen Game is 9-1 joint third-favourite with William Hill The name William Hill may refer to the following: People
The contest is one of the most competitive handicaps in the Irish jumping calendarand has attracted a maximum field of 30. Handicap king Tony Martin is praying for rain to aid his two challengers, my fancy Psycho and Robin Du Bois Du Bois (d  `bois, dəbois`), city (1990 pop. 8,286), Clearfield co., W central Pa., in the region of the Allegheny plateau; inc. 1881. , who are the top two in
the betting at 7-1 joint favourites.
Hill: 7 Psycho, Robin Du Bois, 9 Fen Game, Imperial Hills, 11 Alpine Eagle, 14 bar. |
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