Excalibur consolation for O’Brien and Spencer

AIDAN O’BRIEN and Jamie Spencer left the disappointment of Antonius Pius’ display in yesterday’s July Cup at Newmarket readily behind them when the exciting Excalibur proved far too good for his rivals in the Festival Race at Tipperary last night.

Fri, 09 Jul, 2004 - 01:00
Pat Keane

Earlier in the evening, the inimitable duo had landed on the racecourse, after making the journey from Newmarket by helicopter.

Excalibur created a big impression on his debut at the Curragh at the back-end of last season and certainly confirmed he is a colt to keep on your side.

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CourtsRacinghorse racingPlace: NewmarketPlace: TipperaryPlace: CurraghPlace: GalwayPlace: DanaevePerson: O’BrienPerson: SpencerPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: Jamie SpencerPerson: Antonius Pius’Person: DanehillPerson: Lord AdmiralPerson: Antonius PiusPerson: JamiePerson: Frances CrowleyPerson: Kay TooPerson: Pat SmullenPerson: Kay TwoPerson: CrowleyPerson: PatPerson: Dermot WeldPerson: Barry GeraghtyPerson: GeraghtyPerson: WeldPerson: KickhamPerson: Red Or WhitePerson: Ruby WalshPerson: WalshPerson: Edward O’GradyPerson: Peter RoePerson: PeterPerson: Eddie LynamPerson: MarfooqPerson: Declan McDonoghPerson: LynamPerson: Sean BarrettPerson: Robert PowerPerson: ThariPerson: Niall MaddenPerson: EddieEvent: July CupEvent: Festival RaceEvent: PlateEvent: Woodlands Catering ChaseEvent: GPT HandicapEvent: Bloodstock Insurances-Aon Handicap ChaseOrganisation: ExcaliburOrganisation: Irish Stallion Farms’Organisation: EBF MaidenOrganisation: Desert TigressOrganisation: DavenportOrganisation: Democrat
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