O’Callaghan festive sacrifice rewarded as Hello Brigette scoots in

Michael O'Callaghan: spent Christmas at Wolverhampton but was all smiles after a festive winCredit: Lewis Porteous

Snow caused havoc with 11 of 15 non-runners down to travel-related issues but there was no stopping Curragh trainer Michael O’Callaghan, who sacrificed a traditional Christmas to ensure his two runners made it to Wolverhampton with time to spare.

Christmas dinner was a turkey sandwich at his temporary home of the racecourse hotel but it was a small price to pay as he saddled a first and a second from two runners.

“We’ve been here since Christmas Eve,” revealed O’Callaghan after Hello Brigette’s easy win in the division one of the 6f maiden for fillies.

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Lewis PorteousReporter

Published on 27 December 2017inReports

Last updated 18:32, 27 December 2017

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