Elsworth hoping to provide some Derby punch

DAVID ELSWORTH is hoping Classic Punch can evoke memories of his half-brother Persian Punch in Sunday’s Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh.

Elsworth hoping to provide some Derby punch
Thu, 29 Jun, 2006 - 01:00
Martin Kelly

The popular stayer ran at the venue twice during his amazing 63-race career and although Persian Punch never got his head in front in the Irish St Leger, he only just lost out to Oscar Schindler in 1997.

And Elsworth is hoping Classic Punch, who is also out of the mare Rum Cay, can restore the family honour with a good performance in Sunday’s 12-furlong event.

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CourtsRacingPlace: CurraghPlace: WindsorPlace: Wood DittonPlace: Royal AscotPlace: EpsomPlace: YorkPlace: DantePlace: Puerto RicoPlace: Road To MandalayPerson: ElsworthPerson: David ElsworthPerson: Classic PunchPerson: Persian PunchPerson: Oscar SchindlerPerson: Rum CayPerson: Snoqualmie BoyPerson: PetrovichPerson: MozartPerson: William HillPerson: DarsiPerson: Dylan ThomasPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: Michael KinanePerson: SirPerson: Michael StoutePerson: KinanePerson: SeptimusPerson: O’BrienPerson: Ryan MoorePerson: Best AlibiPerson: Sir PercyPerson: Mick KinanePerson: Bruce RaymondPerson: HillsPerson: KingPerson: Best NamePerson: BullEvent: Budweiser Irish DerbyEvent: Irish St LegerEvent: Royal AscotEvent: Hampton Court StakesEvent: Vodafone DerbyEvent: Dante StakesOrganisation: AlibiOrganisation: Gainsborough StudOrganisation: Classic PunchOrganisation: Mountain
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