Favourite primed for a fourth Irish Leger

TRAINER Dermot Weld is “very hopeful” that Vinnie Roe can land an unprecedented fourth successive victory in the Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh today.

Favourite primed for a fourth Irish Leger
Sat, 18 Sep, 2004 - 01:00
Keith Hamer

"Vinnie Roe is very well and we are very hopeful. No excuse, the ground is perfect," said Weld yesterday.

The going at the Curragh is described as good on the round course and good to yielding on the straight track.

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