Walsh swoops to conquer on Northern Alliance

TONY MARTIN, out of luck with Leg Spinner in the Swinton Hurdle at Haydock on Saturday, was back on the big-race trail at Killarney yesterday when Northern Alliance landed the valuable Murphys’ Irish Stout Handicap Hurdle.

Mon, 12 May, 2008 - 01:00

Martin wasn’t present, however, to see Ruby Walsh produce the 11-2 market-leader with impeccable timing to cut down Northern Bay.

Eoin Griffin’s charge was in front soon after the start and they were tactics which looked destined to succeed for much of the straight.

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CourtsRacingPlace: HaydockPlace: KillarneyPlace: GalwayPlace: Iveagh HousePlace: Malton HotelPlace: Killarney Towers’Place: Hotel Maiden HurdlePerson: WalshPerson: Tony MartinPerson: Leg SpinnerPerson: MartinPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: Eoin GriffinPerson: Francis FloodPerson: Mark WalshPerson: Ah Ya Boy YaPerson: FloodPerson: BodalboyPerson: Robbie McNamaraPerson: McNamaraPerson: Charles Byrnes’Person: Shane HassettPerson: HassettPerson: Adrian MaguirePerson: Lar ByrnePerson: AkinspiritPerson: Tom DoylePerson: Nina CarberryPerson: Katie WalshPerson: CarberryPerson: Lucky SpringPerson: Pat MartinPerson: The Colt KingPerson: Davy RussellPerson: Richie KielyEvent: Irish Stout Handicap HurdleEvent: Green MileEvent: Gleaneagle Hotel Handicap ChaseEvent: Brothers’Event: Sliabh Luachra Handicap HurdleEvent: Sean Clifford Construction HandicapOrganisation: Northern AllianceOrganisation: Road To No Town SyndicateOrganisation: Kerryhead WindfarmOrganisation: Thousand Stars
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