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06 Sept 2025

Plaudits for Harry Swan who takes the glory with a fantastic winner

Plaudits for Harry Swan who takes the glory with a fantastic winner

Eternal Echo and Harry Swan on their way to winning for Gordon Elliott at Naas on Saturday. Photo: Patrick McCann/Racing Post

Gordon Elliott landed a double winner winner at Naas on Saturday with a Tipperary story part of the mix as the Harry Swan-ridden Eternal Echo took the bumper which was run as the fifth race on the card.

In the Newtown Anner Stud colours, the 16/5 chance led at the furlong pole and held off his own stable companion, the 2/1 shot Apple’s Jane, by three-parts of a length.

It completed a double for the trainer as the five-year-old Scalpnagoon won the two and a quarter-mile auction novice hurdle for Gordon Elliott and Danny Gilligan. Owned by Michael Hanrahan, the horse was leading after the second-last hurdle and the 11/1 chance battled well to see off Peter Fahey’s 13/8 favourite Koori Star by a length and a half.

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