Dylan Thomas can show Champion form

DYLAN THOMAS can strike a much-needed blow for the three-year-olds by landing the Baileys Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown this afternoon.

Dylan Thomas can show Champion form
Sat, 09 Sep, 2006 - 01:00
Pat Keane

He comes here on the back of a poor effort in the Juddmonte International at York last time, but too much shouldn’t be read into that.

There was always the strong possibility, as a son of Danehill, Dylan Thomas would struggle on the rain-softened ground and so it proved, as he could only manage fourth behind Notnowcato.

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