St Devote ends barren spell for Griffin

EOIN GRIFFIN, without a success since Baracas won at Dundalk last November, finally ended his time in the wilderness when St Devote landed the Special Olympics Maiden Hurdle at Limerick yesterday.

Tue, 04 May, 2010 - 01:00
Pat Keane

“I nearly had to be pointed in the direction of the winner's enclosure, it has been so long”, said a relieved

Griffin.

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CourtsRacingPlace: DundalkPlace: LimerickPlace: KillarneyPlace: GalwayPlace: Ballynoe,Place: Norther BayPerson: St DevotePerson: GriffinPerson: BaracasPerson: Paul TownendPerson: John The SoldierPerson: Paul NolanPerson: ayePerson: Alain CawleyPerson: NolanPerson: WestmeathPerson: Katie WalshPerson: WalshPerson: Kayf TaraPerson: DoniePerson: Dessie Hughes’ TrimbellinaPerson: Richard CotterPerson: Michael WintersPerson: Donal MacAuleyPerson: WintersPerson: Eoin GriffinPerson: Beau MichaelPerson: Philip FentonPerson: Corky CarrollEvent: Special Olympics Maiden HurdleEvent: Sca Nutrition Handicap ChaseEvent: Irish Stallion Farms’Event: EBF Beginners ChaseOrganisation: St DevoteOrganisation: Stallion Farms'
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