Etoile foils McManus and Roche

Owner JP McManus and trainer Christy Roche failed in their attempt to land the Betdaq.com Hurdle at Tipperary for a fourth successive year as Accordion Etoile (11-2) ran out an easy winner.

Sun, 11 Jul, 2004 - 18:05

Owner JP McManus and trainer Christy Roche failed in their attempt to land the Betdaq.com Hurdle at Tipperary for a fourth successive year as Accordion Etoile (11-2) ran out an easy winner.

The pair sent out last year’s winner Risk Accessor and Grimes for the two-mile race, but neither could top Paul Nolan’s runner, who was an easy six-length winner.

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