Byrnes bags Kerry National

CHARLES BYRNES produced one of the great training performances at Listowel yesterday when landing the Guinness Kerry National with Alfa Beat.

Byrnes bags Kerry National
Thu, 16 Sep, 2010 - 01:00
Pat Keane, Listowel

The horse has run just five times for Byrnes and is unbeaten, four successes over fences and once over flights.

The rate of improvement, however, that the trainer has conjured from the grey has been nothing short of staggering.

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CourtsRacingPlace: ListowelPlace: RoscommonPlace: CheltenhamPlace: GalwayPlace: Gigginstown HousePlace: RiverstownPlace: TipperaryPlace: LimerickPlace: AintreePlace: Clearwater BayPlace: WellsPerson: ByrnesPerson: Barry GeraghtyPerson: ARCHIE BOYPerson: GeraghtyPerson: Dancing TornadoPerson: Cloudy BaysPerson: BarryPerson: Davy RussellPerson: Michael HouriganPerson: RussellPerson: Christy RochePerson: ClarkeyPerson: MahrajaanPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: Casey TopPerson: Paul GilliganPerson: Albert BartlettPerson: Edward O’GradyPerson: Andrew McNamaraPerson: Tony McCoyPerson: O’GradyPerson: Johnny MurtaghPerson: MurtaghPerson: Pat SmullenEvent: KerryEvent: Galway PlateEvent: Seamus Mulvaney Handicap ChaseEvent: Conditions RaceOrganisation: Alfa BeatOrganisation: MossbankOrganisation: -PloughOrganisation: QubuhOrganisation: Irish Wire ProductsOrganisation: EBF MaidenOrganisation: Mykonos
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