Fairyhouse aim for Fox-Pitt ace Snow Leopardess

Snow Leopardess impresses under Aidan ColemanCredit: Mark Cranham

Not much beats a homebred winner and Marietta Fox-Pitt was all smiles after Snow Leopardess captured the £40,000 Grade 2 mares' novice hurdle.

Ridden by Aidan Coleman and trained by Charlie Longsdon, the grey will now be aimed at the Grade 1 Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final at Fairyhouse next month.

"It's great, very exciting," said Fox-Pitt, the mother-in-law of Alice Plunkett, who was on duty for ITV.

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James BurnLambourn correspondent

Published on 25 March 2017inReports

Last updated 18:22, 25 March 2017

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