Refinement surprise marred by Mighty woe

TONY MCCOY struck for the first time this week when the Michael Tabor-owned Refinement sprang a 16-1 surprise in the Dunboyne Castle Hotel and Spa Champion Stayers’ Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday.

Refinement surprise marred by Mighty woe
Fri, 27 Apr, 2007 - 01:00
Pat Keane

“I shouldn’t say it”, quipped McCoy, “but she is a typical woman and obviously has her own ideas.”

Undoubtedly true, but in the end Refinement carried far too may guns for her rivals in an incident-packed contest.

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CourtsRacingPlace: Dunboyne Castle HotelPlace: PunchestownPlace: AintreePlace: Royal AscotPerson: Tony McCoyPerson: Michael TaborPerson: McCoyPerson: Mighty ManPerson: Richard JohnsonPerson: JonjoPerson: O’NeillPerson: J P McManus’Person: Frank BerryPerson: BerryPerson: TonyPerson: Jackdaws CastlePerson: Ruby WalshPerson: Colm MurphyEvent: Queen Alexandra StakesOrganisation: MightyOrganisation: RefinementOrganisation: Powerstation
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