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Mullins leads tributes to legend Hughes
Training great Dessie Hughes dies

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Overturn could have another crack at the Stanjames.com Champion Hurdle after making turf history at Newcastle yesterday.

Sun, 27 Nov, 2011

Mullineaux has his sights set on silver

Cheshire trainer Mick Mullineaux sent Methaaly on a reconnaissance mission to Ayr and it paid off when the five-year-old won the Giles Insurance Corporate Handicap.

Tue, 22 Jul, 2008

Harchibald show just champion

Harchibald staked his claim for championship honours with a smooth success under a vintage Paul Carberry ride in the Pertemps ‘Fighting Fifth’ Hurdle at Newcastle today.

Sat, 27 Nov, 2004

Rooster cocks a snook at Champion rivals

RICHARD JOHNSON and Philip Hobbs combined to land their first every Champion Hurdle when the grey Rooster Booster punctured some big reputations with as easy a win as you could wish to see at Cheltenham yesterday.

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