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Balestrini looks special

A faultless bay yearling colt by Danehill out of Welsh Love captured the headlines on this week last year when topping the Orby Sale at Goffs.

BARROW TAKES OPENING DAY GOWRAN FEATURE

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Stroud flies highest for top lot

The Ryanair chief executive Michael O`Leary reaped the €770,000 benefit of a three-way battle for the top lot at yesterday`s Goffs Orby Sale.

Moscow has that winter feel

Phipps pays the ultimate price

Magnier secures top lot

It was a case of the usual suspects at the opening of the Goffs Orby Sale yesterday with John Magnier and Sheikh Hamdan dominating the proceedings.

High clear favourite

Trip takes its toll on Vinnie Roe

CARBERRY AND WALSH HEAD MARKET FOR JOCKEYS TITLE

Paul Carberry and Ruby Walsh are 5/4 joint favourites with Cashmans for the 2002/03 National Hunt jockeys championship, writes Alan Magee.

Programme was `tip of iceberg`, says producer

Chaparral set for Cup

CHAPARRAL POSSIBLE FOR BREEDERS CUP

Sun 6th Oct 2002

HOME SWEET HOME FOR CORK-BORN O`NEILL AT CURRAGH

Cork-born Dane O'Neill continued his rich association with the Curragh on Saturday when he partnered Rag Top to justify favouritism in the featured seven furlong C.L. Weld Park Stakes.

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MURTAGH NEW LEADER IN TITLE RACE

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Finity set to thwart Ballydoyle team

Aidan O`Brien was out of luck with his two-year-old runners at Newmarket through the week but he unveils a substantial wedge of the Ballydoyle juvenile squad at the Curragh today.

O`Brien remains hopeful

Fri 4th Oct 2002

MCMANUS PRIZE SET FOR EXPORT ON SUNDAY

All roads lead to Tipperary on Sunday afternoon when the John James McManus Memorial Hurdle takes centre stage on a mouth-watering mixed card.

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DAVENPORT TO MISS TIPPERARY

Davenport Milenium will not make his eagerly awaited seasonal debut in the John James McManus Memorial Hurdle at Tipperary on Sunday, writes Alan Magee.

IN TIME`S EYE SET FOR FAIRYHOUSE VICTORY

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Weld`s runners arrive safely

Dermot Weld`s Vinnie Roe and Media Puzzle arrived safe and sound at Melbourne yesterday morning in preparation for the Melbourne Cup on November 5th.

Kinane set to ride Tomahawk in Middle Park

Chaparral heads challenge

High Chaparral will be the flagship runner in an extensive Irish challenge for this week`s Group One bonanza.

Ground worries force O`Brien late decision

Aidan O`Brien will walk the track at Ascot this morning before deciding if Hawk Wing or Rock Of Gibraltar will run in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.
Fri 27th Sep 2002

POWER SUFFERS FACIAL INJURY IN FREAK ACCIDENT

Frosty Wind made every yard a winning one for Pat Shanhan in the Harp Lager Handicap but Gordon Power was not so lucky.

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WELD BREAKS ?2M BARRIER AT LISTOWEL

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PERMIT HOLDER DOYLE HITS HEADLINES AT LISTOWEL

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Egyptian is noted

Officials resign over HRI plan

Ascot raid by O`Brien

The $6.4 million Van Nistelrooy looks likely to try and get back on the winning trail in Saturday`s Royal Lodge Stakes at Ascot.

Monty`s honours

Punchestown`s plight

Blue Corrig collects

Frances Crowley has her string in fine form at present and she teamed up with husband Pat Smullen to capture the featured Goffs Autumn Bonus at Cork on Saturday with Blue Corrig.

Hawk in the wings

Mkuzi to give Murtagh a lift

John Murtagh was a midweek market springer in the betting for the jockeys` championship and the support might look shrewd after today`s Down Royal fixture.

Desert Glow to deliver the goods

Ballyconnell best

Aidan O`Brien is set to try and restart his plundering of Europe`s top two-year-old races with Miguel Cervantes at Newbury tomorrow.

VINNIE `ON SCHEDULE` FOR MELBOURNE

Dermot Weld reports Vinnie Roe on schedule for the Melbourne Cup following his second successive victory in the Jefferson Smurfit Memorial Irish St Leger at the Curragh last Saturday.

Smullen determined not to give up title without a fight

Hobbs targets National

Two of the most powerful yards in Britain are targeting next week`s Listowel feature, the Guinness Kerry National.
Mon 16th Sep 2002

OVERSEAS CHALLENGE AT FAIRYHOUSE ON WEDNESDAY

Berkshire-based Irishman Stan Moore launches a two-pronged assault on the ?30,000 Tattersalls Ireland Race at Fairyhouse on Wednesday afternoon.

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Godolphin purchase of Pugin `a shrewd move`

Sun 15th Sep 2002

SUPER SUNDAY FOR WELD AND SMULLEN AT CURRAGH

Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen, fresh from their St Leger success with Vinnie Roe, continued on their winning ways at the Curragh on Sunday when Irresistible Jewel landed the Aga Khan Studs Blandford Stakes en route to a 48 ? / 1 treble.

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Van Nistelrooy set to graduate

High Chaparral`s defection from tomorrow`s Prix Niel insures the Ballydoyle Sunday focus will be on Van Nistelrooy`s attempt to graduate to Group One status.

Weld remains confident

Fri 13th Sep 2002

VAN THE MAN IN CURRAGH NATIONAL STAKES

The mouth-watering weekend of Curragh action continues on Sunday afternoon when the ?325,000 Group 1 Aga Khan Studs National Stakes is the centrepiece on a marathon eight-race programme.

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Weld to review conditions

Kinane on board

Kinane may miss out on Chaparral ride

Michael Kinane could miss out on riding High Chaparral for the third time this year if the rising star Van Nistelrooy runs at the Curragh on Sunday. High Chaparral is due to clash with the French Derby winner Sulamani in the traditional Arc trial, the Prix Niel, at Longchamp on Sunday.

ARCTIC OWL RETIRED

Arctic Owl, winner of the Jefferson Smurfit Memorial Irish St Leger in 2000, will not be in the line-up for the latest renewal of the classic at the Curragh on Saturday, writes Alan Magee.

VINNIE SUPPORTED FOR REPEAT LEGER WIN

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