Ruby in full flow as Taranis plan comes off for Nicholls

LITTLE went right for Ruby Walsh on the opening day of the Festival, but he’s in full flow now.

Fri, 16 Mar, 2007 - 00:00
Pat Keane

At Cheltenham on Wednesday, he guided Denman to a hugely impressive victory in the Royal and SunAlliance Chase and followed up yesterday with an awesome display aboard Taranis in the Ryanair Chase to take his Festival tally to 13.

Taranis, like Denman, is trained by Paul Nicholls and found enough for heavy pressure to beat Our Vic a neck with Billyvoddan only half a length away in third.

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CourtsRacingPlace: CheltenhamPlace: Monet’s GardenPlace: ArdrahanPlace: Co GalwayPlace: NewcastlePlace: L’AntartiquePerson: RubyPerson: TaranisPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: DenmanPerson: Paul NichollsPerson: BillyvoddanPerson: NichollsPerson: CrozanPerson: WalshPerson: Paddy PowerPerson: David PipePerson: Paddy BrennanPerson: Inglis DreverPerson: BrennanPerson: Mighty ManPerson: Howard JohnsonPerson: PaddyPerson: Tony McCoyPerson: Jonjo O’NeillPerson: O’NeillPerson: Bob HallPerson: Graham LeePerson: Ferdy MurphyPerson: Joes EdgePerson: MurphyPerson: GrahamPerson: Tony MullinsPerson: LeePerson: Vic VenturiPerson: Alan O’KeefEvent: RoyalEvent: SunAlliance ChaseEvent: Ryanair ChaseEvent: World HurdleEvent: Pitmen’s DerbyEvent: Jewson Novices’ ChaseOrganisation: Our VicOrganisation: Ladbrokes’Organisation: Grey AbbeyOrganisation: Direct RouteOrganisation: APOrganisation: Kings Advocate
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