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Lossiemouth took the final Grade One win of the year after holding off 2024 winner Brighterdaysahead in Monday’s December Hurdle at Leopardstown.<\/b><\/p>\n
The pre-race favourite (4-6) produced the goods in what was an exciting finish as jockey Paul Townend delivered the victory for trainer Willie Mullins.<\/p>\n
It was the first race of the season for Gordon Elliott’s Brighterdaysahead and the second favourite (5-2) made a late gallop with Jack Kennedy on board, but was unable to overhaul the favourite at the line.<\/p>\n
“She was brilliant,” Townend said of the winner, speaking to RTE Sport.<\/p>\n
“I hoped she’d get me out of trouble, like she did.<\/p>\n
“I was anxious when Patrick [Mullins on Anzadam] flew over a couple of hurdles to go past us. It probably got us racing a bit sooner than if he hadn’t gone by me, but I wanted to mark him and cover all bases and make the rest of them dance to my tune as much as we could.”<\/p>\n
Casheldale Lad set the early pace with Lossiemouth on the shoulder, while Brighterdaysahead stayed on the outside along the back straight.<\/p>\n
Anzadam, with Patrick Mullins in the saddle, made a move to open a brief lead, yet it was Lossiemouth who roared back superbly and surged ahead on the home straight.<\/p>\n
Brighterdaysahead rose to the challenge, narrowing the gap but had to settle for second with Casheldale Lad (16-1) pipping Anzadam for third.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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