Great week for the stable, but a funny one for me

Funny sort of week. Great week for Willie and a brilliant week for Paul Townend, but it was a funny week for me.

Great week for the stable, but a funny one for me
Sat, 16 Mar, 2019 - 00:00
Ruby Walsh

Funny sort of week. Great week for Willie and a brilliant week for Paul Townend, but it was a funny week for me.

It started great, winning the Supreme on Klassical Dream, but then the mare, Benie Des Dieux, fell with the Mares’ Hurdle at her mercy.

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