Baracouda shock Long Walk absentee

BARACOUDA will miss the totesport Long Walk Hurdle at Windsor on Saturday after an administrative error at Francois Doumen's yard ruled the French ace out of this weekend's showpiece.

Baracouda shock Long Walk absentee
Tue, 13 Dec, 2005 - 00:00
Martin Kelly

The 10-year-old has taken the Grade One race on four occasions, and beat Crystal D’Ainay by three-quarters of a length 12 months ago to add to his wins in 2000, 2001 and 2003.

Owner JP McManus’ racing manager Frank Berry said: “Everything is fine, it was just a clerical error and he wasn’t confirmed.

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CourtsRacinghorse racingPlace: BaracoudaPlace: WindsorPlace: NewburyPlace: SandownPlace: CheltenhamPerson: BaracoudaPerson: Francois DoumenPerson: Crystal D’AinayPerson: JP McManus’Person: Frank BerryPerson: Inglis DreverPerson: Howard JohnsonPerson: CashmansPerson: Alan KingPerson: Jonjo O’NeillPerson: Hasty PrincePerson: Ian WilliamsPerson: Nigel Twiston-DaviesPerson: Hughie MorrisonPerson: StarzaanPerson: Charlie MannPerson: NathosPerson: Martin PipePerson: KoreloPerson: SeebaldPerson: WestenderPerson: D’AinayPerson: LingoPerson: KingEvent: Long Walk HurdleEvent: World HurdleEvent: HurdleEvent: Smurfit Champion HurdleEvent: Stan James Christmas HurdleEvent: St Stephen's DayEvent: Greatwood HurdleEvent: Christmas HurdleEvent: New Year’s DayEvent: Mears Group ChaseEvent: William Hill National Hunt Handicap ChaseOrganisation: LadbrokesOrganisation: Crystal
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