Meade favours longer option for Concerto

NOEL MEADE is “pretty certain” the Ballymore Properties Novices’ Hurdle will be Aran Concerto’s target at next month’s Cheltenham Festival.

Meade favours longer option for Concerto
Tue, 20 Feb, 2007 - 00:00
Keith Hamer

The six-year-old – very much a rising star for his County Meath handler – is a strong favourite at a best-priced 5-2 for that race over two mile and five furlongs.

He also holds an entry in the Anglo Irish Bank Supreme Novices’ Hurdle over a shorter distance, for which he can be backed at 8-1.

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CourtsRacingPlace: County MeathPlace: LeopardstownPlace: CheltenhamPlace: Gowran ParkPlace: TipperaryPlace: GowranPlace: FairyhousePlace: IrelandPlace: Down RoyalPerson: MeadePerson: Noel MeadePerson: HarchibaldPerson: PaulPerson: CarberryPerson: IktitafPerson: Jazz MessengerPerson: Michael O’BrienPerson: John SmithPerson: O’BrienPerson: Herve BarjotPerson: Sean MulryanPerson: BarjotEvent: Cheltenham FestivalEvent: 2005 Champion HurdleEvent: RedEvent: Trial HurdleEvent: ChampionEvent: Cheltenham Gold CupEvent: The Races Bobbyjo ChaseEvent: Grand NationalEvent: War Of AttritionEvent: John Durkan Memorial Punchestown ChaseEvent: Hennessy Cognac Gold CupEvent: Gold CupOrganisation: Ballymore Properties Novices’Organisation: Ballymore PropertiesOrganisation: Smurfit KappaOrganisation: Iktitaf
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