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Balmont Flyer keeps on improving

Fri 11th Jan 2013, 21:18

Balmont Flyer is home for another Dundalk success under Pat SmullenBalmont Flyer is home for another Dundalk success under Pat Smullen
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"He likes it here and we'll probably bring him back in about a fortnight. He's getting stronger and more confident all the time.

"He was a horse that lacked in confidence," so said Joanna Morgan after her Balmont Flyer defied the handicapper under Pat Smullen in division two of the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Handicap at Dundalk.

The assessor hiked up Balmont Flyer by eight pounds for scoring here last week. However he defied the impost of ten stone tonight, convincingly justifying even money favouritism, dishing out a three length beating to Trans City (AM & EM)