Racing: Istabraq books his place in history

Ireland has produced some brilliant and some highly-popular National Hunt horses down the years, with Arkle and Dawn Run perhaps the two who fit most readily into both categories.

Ireland has produced some brilliant and some highly-popular National Hunt horses down the years, with Arkle and Dawn Run perhaps the two who fit most readily into both categories.

And the duo can now be joined by the magnificent Istabraq who booked his place in the history books by winning three Smurfit Champion Hurdles.

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