Voler battles back for victory

BRILLIANT mare Voler La Vedette rallied in terrific style to snatch the Grade 2 Keelings Irish Strawberry Hurdle.

Voler battles back for victory
Tue, 26 Apr, 2011 - 01:00
Pat Keane, Fairyhouse

She cruised ahead early in the straight, but well-backed Blackstairmountain soon ranged up as a major threat.

Blackstairmountain, however, got the second last all wrong and Ruby Walsh had to get after him faster than was ideal.

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CourtsRacingPlace: PunchestownPlace: Marlay ParkPerson: VolerPerson: Voler la VedettePerson: BlackstairmountainPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: WalshPerson: GillianPerson: ElsaPerson: Colm MurphyPerson: Noel MeadePerson: RATHLINPerson: MeadePerson: DannyPerson: MullinsPerson: BarryPerson: ConnellPerson: Ian FergusonPerson: Chris CullyPerson: Michael O'LearyPerson: SimonstigPerson: Ronnie BartlettPerson: BartlettPerson: Dessie HughesPerson: Bryan CooperPerson: Pistolet BleuPerson: Cruising KatiePerson: HughesPerson: David CaseyPerson: Tom CobleyPerson: CaseyPerson: Alain CawleyPerson: Paul NolanEvent: Listed John Fowler Memorial EBF Mares ChaseEvent: Most Stylish Lady Novice Handicap ChaseEvent: Facebook Handicap ChaseOrganisation: MullinsOrganisation: Gigginstown House Stud
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