Down Royal bomb alert was 'elaborate hoax'

A bomb alert which forced the abandonment of Down Royal’s biggest meeting of the year was found to be an elaborate hoax.

Down Royal bomb alert was 'elaborate hoax'
Mon, 07 Nov, 2005 - 08:08

A bomb alert which forced the abandonment of Down Royal’s biggest meeting of the year was found to be an elaborate hoax.

A crowd of around 9,000 had gathered on Saturday for the second day of the Northern Ireland Festival of Racing, set to feature a clash between Beef Or Salmon and War Of Attrition in the James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase.

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