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Catcher on point at Leopardstown
- Updated: December 29, 2016
The early news from Leopardstown, where Courtncatcher came out on top for ever-young trainer Patrick Duffy.
Courtncatcher knuckled down to claim top honours in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase at Leopardstown.
Patrick Duffy’s charge was a 12/1 chance having filled the runner-up spot on his latest appearance at Thurles earlier in the month.
The nine-year-old was one of a number of horses in with a chance rounding the home turn and showed a good attitude after the final fence under Conor Brassil to prevail by two and a half lengths.
Thomond was second ahead of Dallas Cowboy in third. Gambled-on favourite Katnap …
