Harchibald misses out

HARCHIBALD, runner-up in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle last spring, has been ruled out of a repeat bid on the day that 35 entries were announced for this year’s renewal on March 14.

Harchibald misses out
Tue, 17 Jan, 2006 - 00:00
Martin Kelly

The one-time favourite for the hurdling crown appeared among the entries, but will not run again this season after trainer Noel Meade admitted defeat in getting the seven-year-old back from injury.

Meade's stable star has been in Troytown Hospital since New Year's Day having had an operation to remove a piece of birch from his off-hind pastern.

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