No scandal if Watergate proves good enough for bumper success

Watergate Lady (far side) might not have to wait long to make up for this Thurles defeatCredit: Caroline Norris

Trainer: Denis Leahy
2^nd, 2m bumper, Thurles, November 21

This mare from a small yard looks progressive and it would be a surprise if she was unable to win a race or two, certainly against her own sex.

Held up initially, she made ground from the back of the field to get into a challenging position early in the straight, and she managed to hold her own in a ding-dong battle with a long odds-on Willie Mullins-trained favourite before that rival wore her down inside the final furlong.

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Published on 27 November 2019inHorse racing tips

Last updated 13:54, 27 November 2019

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