Rumour mill gets it wrong as Clopf bolts in

EDWARD O’GRADY went to Aintree yesterday to supervise Ned Kelly’s bid for glory in the John Smith’s Foxhunters Chase.

Fri, 13 Apr, 2007 - 01:00
Pat Keane

That was ultimately doomed to failure, but O’Grady had much better luck at Tipperary last night when Clopf easily won the Thomastown Castle Race.

The Dr Massini gelding hadn’t been seen since finishing second to Hide The Evidence in the Grade 1 Royal Bond Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse back in early December.

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