"At the last, Faugheen jumps it brilliantly, Samcro back in second. The old warrior still has plenty of life left in him yet! Faugheen strides up to the line to win…"
The 26th of December 2019 will be forever tattooed into my memory. Riding Faugheen to victory over Samcro and the roaring reception he received from the large Limerick crowd was something very special indeed.
But the future is always more intriguing than the past, and this Christmas is about trying to notch another mark in the post.
Paul Townend has decided to head south to ride Asterion Forlonge in the now named ‘Faugheen Novice Chase’. Our, at times, wayward grey was electric on his fencing debut at Punchestown. He did jump to his right at the last two fences when the accelerator was pressed down so it made sense to come to Limerick’s right-handed track. The heavy ground will pose no problem and the trip should be ideal also.