Fame fights for Navan glory

FAME AND GLORY had to work a shade harder than might have been expected when emerging victorious in the Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan yesterday.

Fame fights for Navan glory
Mon, 18 Apr, 2011 - 01:00
Colin Wilson

Despite his 2-9 starting price, Aidan O’Brien’s four-time Group One winner needed plenty of encouragement to secure Listed honours for new jockey Jamie Spencer.

Tackling this one-mile-five-furlong trip for the first time, Fame And Glory only got on top of Fictional Account inside the final 500 yards – after which Nebula Storm came with a late rattle under Johnny Murtagh.

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CourtsRacingPlace: NavanPlace: CurraghPlace: EpsomPlace: LeopardstownPlace: Still PointPlace: LimerickPerson: FamePerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: Jamie SpencerPerson: Nebula StormPerson: Johnny MurtaghPerson: O’BrienPerson: YeatsPerson: MontjeuPerson: Saval BegPerson: Jessica HarringtonPerson: SpinPerson: AsheerahPerson: Fran BerryPerson: KirindaPerson: HarringtonPerson: FranPerson: Chris HayesPerson: Lechevalier ChoisiPerson: HayesPerson: Jim McCabePerson: MaarekPerson: David NaglePerson: Wayne LordanPerson: NaglePerson: LordanPerson: Michael TaborPerson: DanzigerPerson: David WachmanPerson: WayneEvent: Vintage Crop StakesEvent: Tattersalls Gold CupEvent: Coronation CupEvent: StallionEvent: Irish OaksEvent: Navan Chairman HandicapOrganisation: Stallion FarmsOrganisation: EBF Maiden
<p>Kizlyar and Dylan Browne McMonagle win for trainer Joseph O'Brien. Pic: Healy Racing</p>

O'Brien and Browne McMonagle combo provides the goods in Killarney

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