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- Cromwell on the mark again with Donnrua Dream
Alan Magee
Cromwell on the mark again with Donnrua Dream
Donnrua Dream (left) and Saga Aravis in the air together at the last
© Photo Healy Racing
Donnrua Dream continued a good weekend for trainer Gavin Cromwell when taking the M2Construction Wexford Novice Handicap Hurdle.
The Danestown trainer saddled a 35/1 treble at his local track in Navan yesterday and moved onto the 45 winner mark for the season here.
The five-year-old gelding won at the Limerick Christmas meeting and again showed his liking for testing ground conditions in this 2m event.
The 7/2 chance challenged in the straight and, after leading early on the run-in, kept on well for Keith Donoghue to beat the always prominent 3/1 favourite Saga Aravis by a neck. The Niffler finished best of all to be just half-a-length further away in third.
Donoghue said, “He’s done it well. I got a lovely position the whole way in the race and he was always holding the second horse.
“He wants soft ground and he’d like a wet spring.”