Alpha Ridge looks a future star

THE Grand National may have been the feature at a packed Cork yesterday, but as far as the future is concerned there was one horse who literally took your breath away and that was Paul Nolan’s Alpha Ridge in the Dial-A-Bet 1800 721 821 EBF Novice Hurdle.

Alpha Ridge looks a future star
Mon, 03 Nov, 2008 - 00:00

He produced a scintillating display of power-packed staying to slam Glenquest by 25 lengths and stamp himself a possible star of the future.

Alain Cawley wasted no time taking the winner into the lead and the imposing six-year-old proceeded to run his rivals ragged.

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CourtsRacingPlace: CorkPlace: ClonmelPlace: CheltenhamPerson: Paul NolanPerson: Alain CawleyPerson: NolanPerson: CawleyPerson: AlicakadoPerson: AlicakdooPerson: Tom NaglePerson: Aka JakePerson: Mattock RangerPerson: Sean FlanaganPerson: Stephen GreyPerson: David WachmanPerson: J PMcManusPerson: Christy RochePerson: Alan CrowePerson: Lethal WeapeonPerson: SeenyaPerson: RochePerson: J PPerson: CashmansPerson: Andrew McNamaraPerson: Edward O’GradyPerson: Michael HouriganPerson: Tom DoylePerson: HouriganPerson: Booley LadPerson: John CliffordPerson: David SplaineEvent: HoudiniEvent: Punchestown FestivalOrganisation: Alpha RidgeOrganisation: INH StallionOrganisation: Triumph HurdleOrganisation: BaltimanOrganisation: Kilkenny
<p>I A Connect and Caragh Monaghan (red) lead Uncle Pat and Paul Townend (yellow) over the last fence in the Randox Ulster National, with eventual winner Born Braver and Keith Donoghue (orange) just approaching the fence. Pic: Healy Racing</p>

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