Moss Tucker stays on strong to win Dubai Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh
Moss Tucker ridden by W J Lee (second right) wins The Al Basti Equiworld - Sept 2023
Ken Condon’s unheralded five-year-old scooped the €236,000 first prize in the Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Flying Five Stakes at odds of 16-1 among a stacked field.
Although now an eight-time winner, it was just the second time Moss Tucker was appearing at the highest level and while all eyes were on the near-side group where Art Power was being closely attended by Bradsell and Highfield Princess, Moss Tucker was getting the ideal tow through the race by Charlie Hills’ Equality.
The two groups merged with two furlongs to run, but whereas distress signals were being displayed by the fancied runners, the Billy Lee-ridden Moss Tucker still had plenty in the tank and he proved his stamina to deny Clive Cox’s Get Ahead in the closing stages with the front-running Equality going down bravely in third.
