Weld waiting on rain for Swallow’s Champion flight

DERMOT WELD will only run Grey Swallow in the Baileys Irish Champion Stakes if there is significant rainfall ahead of the Group One contest at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Fri, 09 Sep, 2005 - 01:00

Keith Hamer

About 25 millimetres of rain is forecast before the 10-furlong event and that would make conditions suitable for last year’s Irish Derby winner.

However, Weld insists his four-year-old will not take his chance if the expected rainfall does not arrive.

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Courts Racing horse racing Place: Leopardstown Place: Dublin Place: Oratorio Place: Doncaster Place: Britain Place: Newmarket Place: Windsor Place: York Place: Royal Ascot Person: Swallow Person: Grey Swallow Person: Weld Person: King George VI Person: Christophe Soumillon Person: Kevin Darley Person: Michael Bell Person: Aidan O’Brien Person: Motivator Person: Mona Lisa Person: Ace Person: Alexander Goldrun Person: Oxx Person: Hazarista Person: Tom Burke Person: Burke Person: Alan Munro Person: Hattan Person: Kerrin McEvoy Person: Godolphin Person: Clive Brittain Person: Munro Person: Clive Person: Scorpion Person: Frankie Dettori Person: O’Brien Person: Hard Top Person: Michael Stoute Person: John Dunlop Person: Tawqeet Person: Kong Person: David Elsworth Person: Richard Quinn Event: Baileys Irish Champion Stakes Event: Irish Derby Event: Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes Event: Vodafone Derby Event: Coral-Eclipse Stakes Event: Nassau Stakes Event: Irish Champion Stakes Event: Chester Vase Event: Great Voltigeur Stakes Event: Great Voltigeur Event: St Leger Event: King Edward VII Stakes Organisation: Motivator Organisation: Ladbrokes St Leger

<p>SUSPENSION STANDS: Wayne Lordan will miss both the St Leger meeting at Doncaster and the Irish Champions Festival at Leopardstown as well as the Curragh next weekend. Picture: Damien Eagers/PA</p>

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