Monksland earns return to Grade 1 company

Classy nine-year-old Monksland earned a return to Grade 1 company when outpointing front-running favourite Marinero in the Ryans Cleaning Chase, middle leg of a superb treble for Noel Meade, in Galway yesterday.
Monksland earns return to Grade 1 company
Wed, 12 Oct, 2016 - 01:00
John Ryan

Monksland, a drifter from odds-on to 6/5 in the face of sustained support for Marinero, collared David Mullins’ mount after a great battle and prevailed by a head to provide stable-jockey Sean Flanagan with the second leg of a double.

“I’m thrilled with him,” stated Meade.

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Racinghorse racingMonkslandPlace: GalwayPlace: Down RoyalPlace: ListowelPlace: DrinmorePlace: FairyhousePlace: Galway CityPlace: Aspen ColoradoPlace: SalthillPerson: MonkslandPerson: Noel MeadePerson: David Mullins’Person: Sean FlanaganPerson: MeadePerson: Le MartalinPerson: Patrician HuntPerson: Nina CarberryPerson: Gordon ElliottPerson: Diamond KingPerson: Davy RussellPerson: Lucky PatPerson: ElliottPerson: DavyPerson: Eddie HartyPerson: Joshua LanePerson: Mark WalshPerson: J P McManusPerson: Barry GeraghtyPerson: HartyPerson: FrankPerson: BerryPerson: McManusPerson: Joseph O’BrienPerson: FlusparPerson: GeraghtyPerson: Denis HoganPerson: Eiri Na CascaEvent: Ryans Cleaning ChaseEvent: Titanic Belfast ChaseEvent: Jamie KyneEvent: Memorial Flat RaceEvent: Coral CupEvent: 2014 Cheltenham BumperOrganisation: MarineroOrganisation: Gigginstown House StudOrganisation: BreladeOrganisation: All The Answers
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