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Sat 11 Nov 2009Operation Houdini looks to go one better
NAVAN PREVIEW:IT TOOK Ireland’s best chaser Notre Pere to deny Operation Houdini Troytown Chase glory in 2008 but the Davy Fitzgerald trained-horse can go one better in tomorrow’s €80,000 feature at Navan.
Hindsight makes Operation Houdini’s effort last year seem even more remarkable. Overcoming his novice status he disputed the lead with Notre Pere at the last only for an awkward jump to hand the initiative to his rival.
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