Cowboy leads home O’Neill one-two

ON a day when the news broke that Tony McCoy is to take over as first jockey to Jonjo O’Neill, the Castletownroche-born trainer celebrated by saddling two Grade One winners at Punchestown with Rhinestone Cowboy and Cherub.

Cowboy leads home O’Neill one-two
Fri, 30 Apr, 2004 - 01:00
Pat Keane

Rhinestone Cowboy, partnered with staggering confidence by J P Magnier, beat stable companion Iris's Gift in the Ballymore Properties Champion Stayers' Hurdle while Cherub took the Colm McEvoy Auctioneers' Champion four-year-old Hurdle.

Rhinestone Cowboy, despite some indifferent jumping, came from well off the pace to completely outpoint Iris's Gift in the stayers' race.

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CourtsRacinghorse racingPlace: PunchestownPlace: Stayers' HurdlePlace: JapanPlace: CheltenhamPlace: AintreePlace: EnglandPlace: Colca CanyonPerson: CowboyPerson: O’NeillPerson: Tony McCoyPerson: Jonjo O’NeillPerson: CherubPerson: J P MagnierPerson: IrisPerson: J PPerson: A PPerson: O'NeillPerson: Barry GeraghtyPerson: RosakerPerson: Rhinestone CowboyPerson: BarryPerson: Tony DobbinPerson: Paul NolanPerson: Kicking KingPerson: KingPerson: NolanPerson: Enda BolgerPerson: Spot ThedifferencePerson: John Thomas McNamaraPerson: BolgerEvent: ChampionEvent: Emo Oil Champion HurdleEvent: Swordlestown Cup Novice ChaseEvent: Galway PlateEvent: La Touche CupEvent: Grand NationalOrganisation: Rhinestone Cowboy
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