Heavens comes from the clouds

Twenty four hours is a long time in racing.

Heavens comes from the clouds
Mon, 23 Jul, 2012 - 01:00
Pat Keane

On Saturday at Ascot John Gosden suffered the agony of watching his Nathaniel being nailed in the final stride of the King George by the German mare Danedream.

But at the Curragh yesterday Gosden was all smiles after Nathaniel’s sister, Great Heavens, ran away with the Darley Irish Oaks.

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CourtsRacingPlace: Ascot John GosdenPlace: BritainPlace: DoncasterPlace: Royal AscotPlace: BlandfordPlace: AmericaPlace: FrancePerson: HeavensPerson: NathanielPerson: King GeorgePerson: GosdenPerson: Great HeavensPerson: MashaallahPerson: DuncanPerson: William BuickPerson: Shirocco StarPerson: Johnny MurtaghPerson: BuickPerson: Dermot WeldPerson: Street CryPerson: TanneryPerson: CaponataPerson: TannneryPerson: David WachmanPerson: Joseph O’BrienPerson: Jim BolgerPerson: GrafelliPerson: HanoumaPerson: Kevin ManningPerson: BolgerPerson: Michael HalfordPerson: DibayaniPerson: Orgilgo BayPerson: HalfordPerson: Shane FoleyPerson: ZariynaPerson: BelliniPerson: Ado McGuinnessEvent: Darley Irish OaksEvent: St LegerEvent: Yorkshire OaksEvent: Group 3 Kilboy Estate StakesEvent: Jebel Ali StablesEvent: Racecourse Anglesey StakesEvent: O’Briens’ Wines HandicapOrganisation: Shirocco StarOrganisation: Darley EBF Maiden
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