Salmon to leap at Limerick

BEEF OR SALMON will set out on the road to the Cheltenham Gold Cup this weekend after being confirmed a definite runner in the Anglo Irish Bank Munster National at Limerick.

Salmon to leap at Limerick
Fri, 08 Oct, 2004 - 01:00
Martin Kelly

The eight-year-old finished fourth to Best Mate in last year’s blue riband but showed himself to be completely over a lingering back problem when cruising to victory in the Punchestown Gold Cup in April.

Trainer Michael Hourigan had been considering bringing the gelding, who is a general 10-1 chance for Cheltenham glory, back at Gowran Park Park today, but has elected to run at his ‘local’ track instead.

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