Irish smiling at start of big week

Ireland made a great start to Cheltenham Festival week yesterday with a victory for the Dessie Hughes stable plus the legendary name Tom Dreaper in the winner’s enclosure at Stratford.

Irish smiling at start of big week
Tue, 16 Mar, 2004 - 07:01

Ireland made a great start to Cheltenham Festival week yesterday with a victory for the Dessie Hughes stable plus the legendary name Tom Dreaper in the winner’s enclosure at Stratford.

It was first blood to the Irish and favourite-backers as the Hughes-trained Cupla Cairde just prevailed under Paul Carberry in a thrilling finish to the Gen Re Juvenile Novices’ Hurdle.

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CourtsRacingCheltenhamPlace: IrelandPlace: StratfordPlace: PunchestownPlace: BritainPlace: Kingston-BankerPlace: EnglandPlace: CheltenhamPlace: FontwellPlace: TauntonPlace: FrancePerson: Dessie HughesPerson: Tom DreaperPerson: HughesPerson: Paul CarberryPerson: JimPerson: Sally AlnerPerson: Steve HammondPerson: AlnerPerson: RobertPerson: TomPerson: SallyPerson: David DennisPerson: Jim CullotyPerson: CullotyPerson: DennisPerson: Stephen SmithPerson: Gill SturgesPerson: Hector SmithPerson: Robert ThorntonPerson: Claude GreengrassPerson: Liam CooperPerson: FrontierPerson: Ollie McPhailPerson: SaorsiePerson: Sean FoxPerson: Paul FlynnPerson: CalataganPerson: Graham LeePerson: Malcolm JeffersonPerson: Maurice CamachoPerson: John MurphyPerson: Nicky HendersonPerson: Magic MistressPerson: LiberthinePerson: Robert Waley-CohenPerson: SamPerson: HendersonPerson: Charlie LongsdonPerson: Waley-CohenPerson: Guillaume MacaireEvent: Cheltenham FestivalEvent: Tote Exacta Handicap ChaseEvent: Ian Williams Handicap HurdleOrganisation: Gen Re Juvenile Novices’ HurdleOrganisation: JCBOrganisation: ArkleOrganisation: Henrietta KnightOrganisation: Creative TimeOrganisation: Creative Times’Organisation: FoxOrganisation: Ice Saint
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