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Person: Desert

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Melbourne next as Wicklow Brave springs St Leger shock

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Melbourne next as Wicklow Brave springs St Leger shock
Had his career taken a conventional route, Wicklow Brave may well have been spending Champions’ Weekend Sunday limbering up for this week’s Listowel festival, but convention would be far too restrictive for all-conquering, globe-trotting trainer Willie Mullins, who saddled the now seven-year-old, winner of a bumper at the Kerry venue in 2013, to land in the Group 1 Palmerstown House Estate Irish St Leger at the Curragh.

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Exciting Henry drawn to win

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Nazi commander was ‘hopeless romantic’

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Desert ruled out of July Cup

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Daly bows out in style

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Teachers the choice to make most of improved draw
Fleet commands Dee respect

Aidan O’Brien sent out another possible Vodafone Derby candidate as Admiralofthefleet put up an impressive display in the Group Three Aktiv Kapital UK Ltd Dee Stakes at Chester.

Fri, 11 May, 2007

Jumping legend Dessie dies, aged 27

NATIONAL HUNT icon Desert Orchid died peacefully yesterday morning at the age of 27.

Tue, 14 Nov, 2006

Desert deer put down

Desert Deer has been put down after fracturing a leg in the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes at Newbury on Saturday.

Mon, 17 May, 2004

Dunwoody reunited with Dessie

Richard Dunwoody and Desert Orchid, who enjoyed two victories together in the King George VI Chase, are to be reunited at Kempton Park on Boxing Day

Mon, 08 Dec, 2003

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