Murphy plunders major prize

British runners gave the Irish a taste of their own medicine at Punchestown today as Ferdy Murphy's Carlys Quest sprung a 25-1 shock in the Ballymore Properties Champion Stayers Hurdle.

Thu, 28 Apr, 2005 - 19:33

British runners gave the Irish a taste of their own medicine at Punchestown today as Ferdy Murphy's Carlys Quest sprung a 25-1 shock in the Ballymore Properties Champion Stayers Hurdle.

During a winter that has seen many a top jumps prize in England carried back to the Emerald Isle, two of the top races on day three of the Festival went to British raiders.

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