Quinn makes mark at Plumpton

ROBERT QUINN arrived unheralded at Plumpton yesterday as he took his first ride outside Ireland.
Tue, 25 Feb, 2003 - 00:00
Tony Coleman

He returned home to Kilkenny last night with praise ringing in his ears and the prospect of a ride at the Cheltenham Festival after delivering River Bug to the afternoon's easiest victory.

The 6ft 1in 20-year-old had ridden only three point-to-point winners before taking the mount on the mercurial River Bug in the amateur riders' handicap chase but there were no signs that here was a raw recruit.

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Racinghorse racingPlace: Plumpton ROBERTPlace: PlumptonPlace: IrelandPlace: KilkennyPlace: BritainPlace: DonadeaPlace: Co KildarePlace: Irish SeaPlace: CheltenhamPerson: QuinnPerson: Drum BattlePerson: Christian WilliamsPerson: Jamie PoultonPerson: PoultonPerson: JohnPerson: Diane ColemanPerson: Alan O'KeefePerson: David DunsdonPerson: John QuinnPerson: Norman WilliamsonPerson: Venetia WilliamsPerson: Gary MoorePerson: Ruby WalshPerson: Paul NichollsPerson: Martin PipePerson: IberusPerson: Tony McCoyPerson: McCoyEvent: Cheltenham FestivalEvent: National Hunt Handicap ChaseOrganisation: River Bug
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