Jezki rolls back the years for Harrington despite final hurdle blunder

All smiles: connections of Jezki pose with the 2014 Champion Hurdle winner after his 16th successCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

Jezki, the 2014 Champion Hurdle hero and multiple Grade 1 winner, notched the 16th success of his career when getting the better of four rivals in the 2m2f conditions hurdle.

The JP McManus-owned ten-year-old quickened up well for Barry Geraghty to win by two lengths after making a hash of the final hurdle.

"He was always good in March," said Geraghty, who was in the plate for that Champion Hurdle success four years ago.

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Tony O'HehirRacing Post Reporter

Published on 9 March 2018inReports

Last updated 19:19, 9 March 2018

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