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Hector O hEochagain rises to the challenge of becoming a successful racehorse owner, starting with a visit to Smithfield stead fair, where he obviously doesn't have a clue as to what he's doing, so assembles a team of experts to help him out. Successful owner Padraic Maloney helps Hector make the most of his strict budget by pointing him in the direction of well-known trainer Patrick J Flynn and bloodstock agent Eamon Reilly, who both agree to help him find a horse at Newmarket's July sales.
Hector spends the day at Newmarket looking for a purchase. All seems lost until his trainer spots a horse with potential : so Hector invests and starts dreaming of success, only to realise the hard work is just beginning.
Hector comes to terms with the injury to his racehorse while the vet ponders his long-term future.
Hector learns that owning a racehorse is not all cigars and champagne; Traverse's first-day gallop does not go to plan.
Hector excitedly enters his horse into its first proper race, but it's not long before he becomes concerned about the finances involved in training a racehorse, and begins to wonder how long it will be before he enters the winners' enclosure.
It's the final race of the season, and Traverse has yet to fulfill his potential.
An overview of the season with extra unseen clips.
