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'We think the world of him' - Dear Sire delights McCain with tenth win
Dear Sire: will stick to hurdles for Donald McCainCredit: John Grossick Racing Photography
Dear Sire provided Donald McCain with a habitual winner at his local course, but the victory meant a lot more than that to the trainer.
McCain has experienced the highs and lows with the talented grey, with plenty of victories mixed in with some heavy falls during a chequered time over fences.
The trainer and his Bankhouse team nursed Dear Sire back to full health for the start of last season after he fractured his hock in a late fall when in contention at Cheltenham in October 2018.
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