Power of the horse conquers all Irish divides, except maybe class
Government support for the industry signifies horseracing's place in Irish society.
JOYOUS SCENES: Alex Ferguson celebrates with Alan Halsall, back, after watching his horse Monmiral win the Pertemps Network Final, ridden to victory by Harry Cobden. Pic: Joe Giddens, PA
The great patriotic fervour around Cheltenham is mostly harmless fun.
It is unclear whether the horses are conscious of their great good fortune to be born Irish – how much do they know about the historical heroism of their people and how fortunate they are to belong to such a nation?
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