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Person: Akhtari

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Punters set for a G’Day

JOHN KIELY’S G’Day Mate is fancied to get the weekend off to the perfect start by landing the opening Winter Festival 2006 Maiden Hurdle at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

racing

Walsh enjoys four-timer

racing

Eswarah leaps into Oaks picture with comfortable Newbury success

racing

Yeats looks up to overcoming lengthy absence

racing

Ground doesn't justify Justified worries, says Shay

racing

Master stroke by Martin - by any standards
Hughes stable firing on all cylinders
JUST four weeks to the Smurfit Champion Hurdle and Dessie Hughes, trainer of reigning champion Hardy Eustace, received further proof of the well-being of his string when Akhtari and Sea Diva provided him with a 90/1 double at Punchestown yesterday.

Wed, 16 Feb, 2005

Ban for top amateur O'Connor

Irish champion amateur rider Derek O’Connor found himself in hot water with the stewards at Punchestown today.

Tue, 15 Feb, 2005

Quel Doun ready to strike

RUBY WALSH has been good to us over the past few racing days and it would certainly be prudent to keep him on one’s side at Down Royal this afternoon.

Wed, 18 Feb, 2004

Sahara Desert to lead the way
SAHARA DESERT, a lead horse at Ballydoyle, can land the nap in the nine furlongs Boardsmill Race at Navan this afternoon.

Wed, 15 Oct, 2003

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