Roe in with Vinnie despite the inadequate trip

THE highlight of the weekend in Ireland has to be the clash of Vinnie Roe and Shalapour in the Ballyroan Stakes at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Roe in with Vinnie despite the inadequate trip
Sat, 13 Aug, 2005 - 01:00
Pat Keane

This is just a Listed event and both horses have bigger Group One fish to fry as we head towards the back-end of the campaign.

The great Vinnie Roe is in his final season and being geared at another Melbourne Cup, while Shalapour currently takes high ranking in the ante-post market for the English Leger.

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CourtsRacinghorse racingPlace: IrelandPlace: LeopardstownPlace: CurraghPlace: ScorpionPlace: YorkPlace: TramorePlace: Mountain SnowPlace: GalwayPlace: WexfordPlace: RoscommonPerson: RoePerson: VinniePerson: Vinnie RoePerson: John OxxPerson: CaradakPerson: Penny RichPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: CarlesimoPerson: WalshPerson: EuracertPerson: LibermanPerson: Packie TamPerson: Ger Lyons’Person: RaintownPerson: Dermot WeldEvent: Ballyroan StakesEvent: Melbourne CupEvent: Irish DerbyEvent: Hurricane RunEvent: Ascot Gold CupEvent: Group Three Desmond StakesEvent: Tote Ireland 75th Anniversary HandicapEvent: Waterford Crystal N M Griffin Memorial HandicapEvent: Bank Of Ireland ChaseEvent: Guinness Median Auction RaceOrganisation: ShalapourOrganisation: ShalpourOrganisation: Beaver Distribution
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