Roicead scorches to an easy success

THE Brendan Duke-trained Roicead scorched up the five furlongs at Cork last night in 56.68 seconds to easily land the corkracecourse.ie Handicap.

Roicead scorches to an easy success
Tue, 23 Aug, 2011 - 01:00
Pat Keane

On an evening when the intelligent decision to allow free admission saw a healthy attendance, the rapidly improving Roicead was the star of the show.

Willie Supple allowed the four-year-old to lead over a furlong down and Roicead stretched away to beat Nocturnal Affair by two lengths.

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CourtsRacingPlace: CorkPlace: EnglandPlace: CurraghPlace: DeauvillePlace: BallydoylePlace: Lake OntarioPlace: KilmichaelPlace: AmericaPerson: RoiceadPerson: Brendan DukePerson: Willie SupplePerson: DukePerson: FlipperPerson: Pat SmullenPerson: Willie McCreeryPerson: Fred FensterPerson: Keagan LathamPerson: McCreeryPerson: PatPerson: David WachmanPerson: LIMETREE LADYPerson: Wayne LordanPerson: WachmanPerson: LordanPerson: Ryan McElligottPerson: Seamus HeffernanPerson: CocozzaPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: O’BrienPerson: JosephPerson: High ChaparralPerson: ALKAZIMPerson: Fran BerryPerson: Jills BalletPerson: Mama RosaPerson: Prunella DobbsPerson: BerryPerson: Niall O’CallaghanPerson: O’CallaghanPerson: SuppleEvent: LegerEvent: RaceEvent: Mount Hillary RaceOrganisation: Irish Stallion Farms’Organisation: EBF MaidenOrganisation: SelkirkOrganisation: LimetreeOrganisation: EBF Median Auction Maiden
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