Harchibald set to sidestep Morgiana

NOEL MEADE has decided to sidestep Sunday's Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown with Harchibald and Iktitaf will do duty for the stable instead.

Fri, 17 Nov, 2006 - 00:00
Pat Keane

Speaking at Clonmel yesterday, Meade said: “The ground is going to be far too testing for Harchibald and he will go for the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle the following Saturday.

“I'm told the ground over there is good, good to firm, at the moment and that would be ideal.

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CourtsRacingPlace: PunchestownPlace: ClonmelPlace: NewcastlePlace: AintreePlace: HaydockPlace: ThurlesPlace: MorgianaPerson: HarchibaldPerson: Noel MeadePerson: MeadePerson: Jessica HarringtonPerson: Macs JoyPerson: Mattock RangerPerson: Colm MurphyPerson: Tony McCoyPerson: McCoyPerson: J P McManusPerson: MurphyPerson: TonyPerson: Michael HouriganPerson: Beef Or SalmonPerson: Andrew McNamaraPerson: James NicholsonPerson: McNamaraEvent: ChampionEvent: Irish Field ChaseEvent: Betfair ChaseOrganisation: MorgianaOrganisation: Morgiana HurdleOrganisation: HarchibaldOrganisation: IktitafOrganisation: Fighting FifthOrganisation: BraveOrganisation: Brave IncaOrganisation: Clan RoyalOrganisation: War Of AttritionOrganisation: Down RoyalOrganisation: Cheltenham
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