‘No doubt’ Newmill will defend crown

JOHN MURPHY has moved to reassure punters reigning Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Newmill’s entry in the Champion Hurdle is just a precaution.

Wed, 28 Feb, 2007 - 00:00

Nick Robson

The nine-year-old slammed Macs Joy by nine lengths in the Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran, but Murphy insists his stable star will be defending his two-mile Champion Chase crown, unless the ground is bottomless.

“He is going for the Champion Chase unless the ground came up very, very heavy - hopefully it will not be heavy,” said Murphy.

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Courts Racing Place: Gowran Place: Ireland Place: Leopardstown Place: Red Mills Place: Cheltenham Cross Country Place: Cheltenham Place: Kempton Person: Newmill Person: John Murphy Person: Macs Joy Person: Murphy Person: Andrew McNamara Person: Enda Bolger Person: Spot Person: Phil Smith Person: Smith Person: Foreman Person: Johnny Henderson Person: Paul Nicholls’Person: O’Brien Person: Nicholls Person: Punjabi Person: Nicky Henderson Person: Raymond Tooth Person: Mick Fitzgerald Person: Geraldine Rees Person: William Hill Person: Ladbrokes Person: Henderson Person: Juveigneur Person: William Hi Event: Queen Mother Champion Chase Event: Champion Event: Red Mills Trial Hurdle Event: Champion Chase Event: Tied Cottage Chase Event: Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase Event: Racing Post Plate Event: Grand Annual Challenge Cup Event: Desert Quest Event: Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Organisation: Racing Post Adonis Juvenile Novices’ Hurdle Organisation: Triumph

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