Barrow bids for Haydock Gold

PAT HUGHES is hoping Point Barrow can boost his claims for the John Smith’s Grand National with a good performance in Saturday’s Red Square Vodka Gold Cup at Haydock.

Barrow bids for Haydock Gold
Tue, 12 Feb, 2008 - 00:00
Keith Hamer

The 2006 Irish Grand National winner was a first-fence casualty at Aintree last April but has been coming to hand steadily this term as he bids to put the record straight this spring.

The 10-year-old gelding was a gallant fourth in the Thyestes Chase at Gowran Park last month in testing conditions.

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CourtsRacingPlace: HaydockPlace: AintreePlace: Gowran ParkPlace: LeopardstownPlace: GeeveemPerson: BarrowPerson: Point BarrowPerson: John SmithPerson: HughesPerson: Pat FahyPerson: Arthur MoorePerson: Paul NichollsPerson: WillyPerson: SimonPerson: Madison Du BerlaisPerson: Miko De BeauchenePerson: RobertPerson: Sally AlnerPerson: David WilliamsPerson: George PrimaroloPerson: GeeveemPerson: Bewleys BerryPerson: MundiPerson: Captain CorelliPerson: d’ArgentEvent: Grand NationalEvent: Red Square Vodka Gold CupEvent: 2006 Irish Grand NationalEvent: Thyestes ChaseEvent: Pierse Handicap ChaseEvent: Hennessy Cognac Gold CupEvent: NationalOrganisation: Opera MundiOrganisation: Blue SquareOrganisation: LadbrokesOrganisation: Aintree
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