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Black Zero scores first hurdle win

Sat 19th Mar 2016, 16:18

Black Zero and Shane Crimin jump the last
© Photo Healy Racing

The Michael McDonogh trained Black Zero gained his first hurdles win at Gowran today, and a fourth career success when winning the TJ Reid & Ashgrove Stables Handicap Hurdle.

Ridden by Shane Crimin, the son of Blueprint battled well on the run-in for a length win over Vicangelome

McDonogh wasn't present for the eight year old's first win since landing a hat-trick of wins in November and December 2014.

Black Zero's 14/1 win was providing some minor respite for Cheltenham-battered bookmakers, following on from the 100/1 win of Capture The Drama and 12/1 success of One Can Cally in the opener.

By Tom Weekes, quotes from Alan Magee

TJ Reid & Ashgrove Stables H'cap H'dle €16,500.00 2m 4f

1st

Black Zero (IRE)

14/1

Tote €21.30 €5.20

2nd

1L

Vicangelome (FR)

5/1

€1.90

3rd

4.5L

Railway Tommy (IRE)

5/1

€2.10

4th

1L

14/1

bf

5L

7/2JFav

bf

Diamond Cauchois (FR)

7/2JFav

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