Welcome win for Whillans

Scottish trainer Donal Whillans was back in the winner’s enclosure after a lengthy absence with a telling success in the Guiness Handicap Hurdle at Newcastle.

Welcome win for Whillans
Wed, 18 Jan, 2006 - 15:41

Scottish trainer Donal Whillans was back in the winner’s enclosure after a lengthy absence with a telling success in the Guiness Handicap Hurdle at Newcastle.

The Hawick-based handler had gone 283 days without a victory over obstacles but finally came up trumps as Mr Midaz put up a fine display of jumping to score at odds of 13-2.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: NewcastlePlace: HawickPlace: AyrPlace: MusselburghPlace: DoncasterPlace: WarwickPlace: SedgefieldPlace: CelticPerson: WhillansPerson: Donal WhillansPerson: MidazPerson: Whillans’Person: HaditovskiPerson: Mick EasterbyPerson: Trevor Walters ThompsonPerson: Howard JohnsonPerson: JohnsonPerson: Calin RoyalPerson: Richard JohnsonPerson: Richard Phillips’Person: Phillips’Person: Gordon ClarksonPerson: Sue SmithPerson: Dominic ElsworthPerson: Farington LodgePerson: ElsworthEvent: Guiness Handicap HurdleEvent: Miller Homes Handicap ChaseEvent: Celtic FlowOrganisation: Woodford ConsultOrganisation: Continental Finance Mares’Organisation: Woodford GroupOrganisation: Lodge
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