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.

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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Courts Racing Heathrow Person: Mike Todd Event: Northern Ireland Festival of Racing Event: James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase Organisation: Down Organisation: Down Royal Organisation: Beef Or Salmon Organisation: War Organisation: The Races

<p>BELOW HER BEST: Imperious in the Epsom Oaks, Thundering On failed to fire at the Curragh on Saturday. Picture: Healy Racing</p>

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