Love breaks hearts with Liberty

Dot Love, originally from Denmark and who trains in Co Westmeath, saddled Liberty Counsel to land a massive 50-1 surprise in the Ladbrokes’ Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse yesterday.

Love breaks hearts with Liberty
Tue, 02 Apr, 2013 - 01:00
Pat Keane

“I’m shocked”, exclaimed Ms Love, as she was showered with congratulations in the bedlam and mayhem of the winner’s enclosure.

This was far and away her biggest success, a remark that applies equally to winning rider, the 5lbs claimer Ben Dalton. The ten-year-old was the biggest priced winner in the long history of the Irish National.

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CourtsRacingPlace: DenmarkPlace: Co WestmeathPlace: FairyhousePlace: IrelandPlace: CheltenhamPlace: New RossPlace: Co WexfordPlace: LimerickPlace: CurraghPlace: Carlingford LoughPerson: LovePerson: Liberty Dot LovePerson: Ben DaltonPerson: Katie WalshPerson: Paul TownendPerson: Willie MullinsPerson: DaltonPerson: Ciarán MurphyPerson: Michael O’LearyPerson: PaulPerson: Conor O’DwyerPerson: Jenny PitmanPerson: Sweeney TunesPerson: MarasonnienEvent: Irish Grand NationalEvent: Irish NationalOrganisation: Liberty CounselOrganisation: Ladbrokes’Organisation: Home FarmOrganisation: LibertyOrganisation: ToteOrganisation: Away We Go
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