Hughes claims second in World Cup qualifier

Marion Hughes kept the Irish flag flying in China on Saturday when second in the World Cup in Chengdu.

Hughes claims second in World Cup qualifier
Mon, 15 Oct, 2012 - 01:00
John Tynan

The Kilkenny woman, now based in Dubai, had discovered her borrowed Chinese horse was lame, but her husband Miguel Bravo came to the rescue and offered her his Chinese mount, Exillio.

She went on to beat 13 foreign rivals in what was the third leg of the Red Mills Chinese FEI World Cup Qualifiers, hosted in the Sichuan city’s new €20m stadium.

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