The seven-year-old, trained by Fergal O'Brien and ridden by Jonathan Burke, passed leader Beauport in the closing stages before holding off a late attack by Hiddenvalley Lake to defend his crown.

Crambo, ridden by Jonathan Burke, triumphed at the Howden Long Walk Hurdle Fergal O'Brien was overcome by emotion at the end of a pulsating final furlong Fergal O'Brien's eyes went wide ...

Fergal O’Brien’s mare has won all six of her starts Under Rules, including three times over hurdles last season which culminated in a seven-length success in novice company at Doncaster in ...

and the teen talent looks set for more days in the sun as he forges on under the coaching of former Irish snooker player Fergal O’Brien, a British Open champion in 1999. Speaking to RTÉ ahead ...

Fergal O'Brien's eyes went wide, then he began to holler. It’s four days until Christmas but realisation was beginning to dawn for the trainer that a wish was going to come true. Through a ...