Cooper’s decision to ride Trifolium pays rich dividend

Bryan Cooper’s decision to partner Gigginstown House Stud’s Trifolium, in preference to Mozoltov, reaped a rich dividend in the Grade 1 Frank Ward Solicitors’ Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown yesterday.

Cooper’s decision to ride Trifolium pays rich dividend
Mon, 27 Jan, 2014 - 00:00
Pat Keane

Few pundits would have agreed with the choice, but his judgement proved spot-on, as Trifolium produced a brilliant display to beat Felix Yonger, with Mozoltov a well-beaten third.

“Bryan told me five or six days ago he was going to ride Trifolium”, revealed trainer, Charles Byrnes.

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CourtsRacingPlace: LeopardstownPlace: CheltenhamPlace: ArklePlace: GigginstownPlace: TabhachtachPlace: KnocklongPlace: Windsor ParkPerson: CooperPerson: Bryan CooperPerson: MozoltovPerson: Frank WardPerson: Felix YongerPerson: BryanPerson: Charles ByrnesPerson: LogicPerson: BoylesportsPerson: Paddy PowerPerson: ByrnesPerson: Tony MartinPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: StuccodorPerson: MartinPerson: Noel O’BrienPerson: Robert TynerPerson: Tony McCoyPerson: J P McManusPerson: WalshPerson: Willie Mullins’Person: Sure ReefPerson: MullinsPerson: Davy RussellPerson: Arthur MoorePerson: MoorePerson: Robbie McNamaraPerson: Dermot WeldPerson: RobbieEvent: ChristmasEvent: Leopardstown Racecourse Handicap ChaseEvent: Sandy Ford Handicap ChaseOrganisation: TrifoliumOrganisation: Gigginstown House StudOrganisation: ArkleOrganisation: RaceBetsOrganisation: LadbrokesOrganisation: Quickpick Vic
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