Hourigan happy despite Salmon defeat

THEY came in their thousands to see Cheltenham Gold Cup aspirant Beef Or Salmon at Limerick yesterday, but the eight-year-old could only manage a disappointing fifth behind Colca Canyon in the Munster National.

Mon, 11 Oct, 2004 - 01:00

Pat Keane

He jumped and travelled really well for most of the contest, but was beaten in a matter of strides coming away from the third last.

Cashmans immediate reaction was to push Beef Or Salmon out from 8-1 to 12’s for the Gold Cup. They left Best Mate as their 5-2 market leader.

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Courts Racing horse racing Place: Limerick Place: Colca Canyon Place: Down Royal Place: Barrow Drive Place: Portugal Place: Navan Place: Locke Bar Person: Hourigan Person: Salmon Person: Beef Or Salmon Person: Cashmans Person: Michael Hourigan Person: Timmy Person: Murphy Person: James Nicholson Person: Barrow Drive Person: Jim Culloty Person: Robert Power Person: Takagi Person: Jessia Harrington Person: Culloty Person: Laurel View Person: Paul Carberry Person: Carberry Person: Noel Meade Person: Paul Person: Barry Person: Sandra Kelly Person: Tony McCoy Person: Edward O’Grady Person: McCoy Person: J P McManus’Person: Balasari Person: O’Grady Person: Keith Hadnett Person: Ruby Walsh Person: Sherry Fitzgerald O’Malley Person: Walsh Person: Stashedaway Person: Michael O’Brien Person: Joey Elliott Person: Coccinelle Event: Cheltenham Gold Cup Event: Munster National Event: Gold Cup Event: Paddy Power Gold Cup Event: Cheltenham November Event: Oakbruce Properties Handicap Hurdle Organisation: Stashedaway

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