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Godolphin purchase of Pugin `a shrewd move`

Godolphin`s purchase of the Irish St Leger runner-up, Pugin, has been described as a 'very shrewd move' by Vinnie Roe`s trainer, Dermot Weld.
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

Vinnie Roe ready for double St Leger attempt

VINNIE 7/4 FOR REPEAT LEGER WIN

Vinnie Roe has been installed the 7/4 favourite with Cashmans to land the Jefferson Smurfit Memorial Irish St Leger for the second successive year at the Curragh on Saturday, writes Alan Magee.

Grandera shows class

Aidan O'Brien has said he sleeps better when things have gone wrong because he knows what he has to do: in which case he probably had one of the most peaceful nights of his life on Saturday.

Gibraltar in seventh heaven

MANSELL IMPROVING SLOWLY

Jimmy Mansell remains in a serious condition in Castlebar Hospital nearly two weeks after sustaining head injuries in a fall at Ballinrobe, writes Alan Magee.

Series has failed to set world alight

Champion times for Kinane

Grandera to deny Hawk Wing

Jockey Club flapping investigation

Hawk Wing hot favourite

Hawk Wing remains a red hot favourite for tomorrow`s Food Island Champion Stakes after just eight horses were declared against him at yesterday`s final stage.

Hawk Wing is a warm favourite

Hawk Wing has been installed an odds-on favourite for Saturday`s Food Island Champion Stakes at Leopardstown but Godolphin are bringing out the heavy guns to meet him.

Ben off to fine start over hurdles

Whithworth Ben got his jumping career off to a successful start when taking the John Earley Estate Agents Property Partners Maiden Hurdle at Roscommon yesterday.

Rebelline likely to miss Leopardstown

Hawk Wing ready for Champion test

Aidan O`Brien has indicated that Hawk Wing will get the nod over High Chaparral to run in Saturday`s Irish Champion Stakes.

Mail The Desert a first for Drowne

FAVOURITE OUT OF MOYGLARE

Aidan O`Brien`s unbeaten filly Reach For The Moon will not run in Sunday`s Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh.

MANSELL SEMI-CONSCIOUS BUT STILL CRITICAL

Champion claiming rider Jimmy Mansell is still in a critical condition following a fall at Ballinrobe last Sunday, writes Alan Magee.

O`Brien five-strong for Leger

McCoy races further into record books

Champion Jockey Tony McCoy created another piece of history today when breaking Richard Dunwoody`s all-time winners record on Mighty Montefalco at Uttoxeter this afternoon.

Reassuring run by Van Nistelrooy

Van Nistelrooy retained his unbeaten record and is heading for the National Stakes next month following his victory in the Galileo Futurity Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday.

Deauville triumph for Elusive City

McCoy may break record today

Lambe sends five to Cartmel

Van Nistelrooy `is fine`

Even more than the $6.4 million price tag rides on Van Nistelrooy at the Curragh today after Aidan O`Brien reported yesterday that the coughing bug at his stable has spread to 'the majority' of the two-year-olds.

Rebelline on course for Irish Champion Stakes

Kevin Prendergast has confirmed his filly Rebelline as being on track for a possible Irish Champion Stakes clash with High Chaparral and Sakhee, writes Brian O`Connor.

Drug tests part of radical new plans

Irish jockeys will be subject to random drug tests from the start of the 2003 flat season.

Hanabad to go one better

Revenge for Nayef

O`Brien`s pair to clash again

Spartacus and Marino Marini could face each other for the second time in a fortnight in Sunday`s Prix Morny at Deauville.

Rely on Albrighton

English trainer Fulke Johnson Houghton has confirmed the Shergar Cup winner Tout Seul a runner in Saturday`s Tattersalls Breeders Stakes at the Curragh.

Vinnie rewards Smullen

Sat 17th Aug 2002

IRISH HOLD ON TO WIN AT MOONEE VALLEY

Although they failed to trouble the judge in the final race of the series, the Irish jump jockeys team just held on to win the annual match against their Australian counterparts at Moonee Valley this morning.

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Sheer Tenby best

Hectic weekend for Smullen beckons

High Chaparral doubt

Aidan O`Brien has conceded he is facing a battle with time to have the dual Derby winner High Chaparral ready for the Irish Champion Stakes.

Kazzia to take on Islington at York

Godolphin`s dual Classic winner Kazzia pleased connections when working on the Newmarket gallops yesterday and is now on course for a mouth-watering clash with impressive Goodwood winner Islington in next Wednesday`s Aston Upthorpe Yorkshire Oaks.

Gowran test for Ballydoyle

O`Brien forced to put plans on hold

Trainer Aidan O'Brien was forced to reconsider his racing plans on hearing the news that coughing has spread to his two-year olds at the Ballydoyle stable.
Mon 12th Aug 2002

IRISH PULL CLEAR DOWN UNDER

The Irish jump jockeys team opened up a considerable advantage over their Australian counterparts as the Jump Challenge Series continued at Warrnambool on Monday.

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Spartacus causes a major upset

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