No Newcastle for Harchibald

Noel Meade has ruled Smurfit Champion Hurdle runner-up Harchibald out of this weekend’s Pertemps ‘Fighting Fifth’ Hurdle at Newcastle.

Tue, 22 Nov, 2005 - 10:21

Noel Meade has ruled Smurfit Champion Hurdle runner-up Harchibald out of this weekend’s Pertemps ‘Fighting Fifth’ Hurdle at Newcastle.

The six-year-old landed the Grade One contest by two lengths 12 months ago and is one of 19 entered in this year’s renewal after finishing third in Sunday’s Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Newcastle Place: Punchestown Place: Sandown Person: Harchibald Person: Noel Meade Person: Meade Event: Smurfit Champion Event: Christmas Hurdle Event: Christmas Organisation: Newcastle Organisation: Pertemps Organisation: Racing Post

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