Person: Colnel Rayburn

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Hedgehunter ‘a ridiculous price’

HEDGEHUNTER is a general 4-1 favourite with the English firms, although Irish bookmakers Cashmans and Paddy Power buck the trend with a 5-1 offer, to land back-to-back runnings of the John Smith’s Grand National after heading the list of 84 horses left in the Aintree spectacular at the five-day confirmation stage.

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Hedgehunter will be tough to beat - Walsh

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Oj heads Naas nine

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Rayburn in National prep

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Cheltenham target for Etoile

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Spectacular start for Irish

Colnel to pull rank!

IRELAND has an enviable recent record in the world’s greatest steeplechase and that looks set to continue in the John Smith’s-sponsored Grand National at a packed-to-the-rafters Aintree today.

Sat, 09 Apr, 2005

No surprises in National field

All the big guns have stood their ground following the final 48-hour declaration stage for Saturday’s John Smith’s Grand National.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2005

Mullins has no grounds for concern

NATIONAL favourite Hedgehunter will travel to Aintree today, with his trainer Willie Mullins satisfied about the ground conditions at Liverpool.

Thu, 07 Apr, 2005

Coudray tops Fairyhouse field

Le Coudray heads the 39 entries remaining in the €250,000 Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National following today’s forfeit stage.

Wed, 23 Mar, 2005

Murphy edges towards Irish National

FERDY MURPHY, who sent out Granit D’Estruval to land last year’s Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National, is set to bid for the Fairyhouse prize with Joes Edge on Easter Monday.

Tue, 22 Mar, 2005

Rayburn set for Power run

Colnel Rayburn is “90%” likely to stay in Ireland to contest the Paddy Power Chase on December 27 rather than go for the Coral Welsh National a day later.

Tue, 21 Dec, 2004

Flyer scares off opposition

MOSCOW FLYER appears to have scared off most of his rivals as he faces a maximum of five challengers in the Paddy Power Dial-a-Bet Chase at Leopardstown next Monday.

Tue, 21 Dec, 2004

Pizarro faces stern test at Navan

PIZARRO and Solerina, two of the most exciting young horses in the country, could provide us with a smashing contest for the Barry and Sandra Kelly Memorial Novice Hurdle at Navan on Sunday.

Thu, 12 Dec, 2002

La Coudray sparkles in Drinmore romp

LE COUDRAY, considering the extremely testing cconditions, produced a sparkling display to outclass Barrow Drive in the Pierse Group Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse yesterday.

Mon, 02 Dec, 2002