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Sunny shines for O'Neill

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Published at Mar 15, 2012, 16:59

Jonjo O'Neill
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Sunnyhillboy (13-2 favourite) provided Jonjo O'Neill with a second winner of the week in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup.

While his form figures left something to be desired, the betting suggested a big run was expected.

Second in the Byrne Group Plate in 2010 and third in the Irish Grand National last season, he was given a confident ride by Alan Berry.

Becauseicouldntsee made a very bold bid from the front and had everything else in trouble, but failed to hold the late surge of the winner.

O'Neill's nine-year-old went on to win by four and a half lengths with Exmoor Ranger third and Up The Beat fourth.

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