Vinthea overcomes bad draw to land the McDonogh spoils

VINTHEA, closely related to the great Vintage Crop, overcame a bad draw to land the McDonogh Handicap, under a super Timmy Houlihan drive, at Galway last night.

Vinthea overcomes bad draw to land the McDonogh spoils
Wed, 31 Jul, 2002 - 01:00
Pat Keane

The daughter of Barathea had finished fourth at Royal Ascot previously in a contest which has worked out astonishingly well.

The second and third went on to score and the fifth, Desert Alchemy, landed a Listed race at Goodwood yesterday.

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CourtsRacinghorse racingPlace: GalwayPlace: Royal AscotPlace: GoodwoodPlace: CurraghPlace: Barrow DrivePlace: TraleePerson: VintheaPerson: Timmy HoulihanPerson: BaratheaPerson: HoulihanPerson: Colman O’FlynnPerson: James BurnsPerson: TimmyPerson: O’FlynnsPerson: Dermot WeldPerson: MutakarrimPerson: Barry GeraghtyPerson: WeldPerson: BarryPerson: Charles Byrnes’Person: Philip O’BrienPerson: ByrnesPerson: Jim BolgerPerson: Kevin ManningPerson: FeabhasPerson: Il Na CullinPerson: John OxxPerson: CanouanPerson: Johnny MurtaghPerson: Michael KinanePerson: Paddy Mullins’ UlyseesPerson: UlyseesPerson: Murtagh’’Person: MullinsPerson: Michael HouriganPerson: KinanePerson: HouriganPerson: Pat SmullenEvent: Vintage CropEvent: McDonogh HandicapEvent: Desert AlchemyEvent: Desert TrailEvent: Matron StakesEvent: Galway HurdleEvent: Albatros Plant Nutrition ChaseOrganisation: NationalOrganisation: McDonogh Feeds Fillies
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