Ground blamed for Flagship run

Former champion chaser Flagship Uberalles will be out again early in 2005 despite managing only fifth in the O’Connell Warehousing Hilly Way Chase at Cork yesterday.

Mon, 13 Dec, 2004 - 13:46

Former champion chaser Flagship Uberalles will be out again early in 2005 despite managing only fifth in the O’Connell Warehousing Hilly Way Chase at Cork yesterday.

The 10-year-old was beaten 22 lengths in the Grade Two contest but connections felt the ground, officially soft, contributed to his below-par effort.

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