Elsworth hoping to provide Derby punch

David Elsworth is hoping Classic Punch can evoke memories of his half-brother Persian Punch in Sunday’s Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh.

Elsworth hoping to provide Derby punch
Wed, 28 Jun, 2006 - 19:00

David Elsworth is hoping Classic Punch can evoke memories of his half-brother Persian Punch in Sunday’s Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh.

The popular stayer ran at the Irish venue twice during his amazing 63-race career and although Persian Punch never got his head in front in the Irish St Leger, he only just lost out to Oscar Schindler in 1997.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: CurraghPlace: WindsorPlace: Wood DittonPlace: Royal AscotPlace: EpsomPlace: YorkPlace: DantePlace: Puerto RicoPerson: ElsworthPerson: David ElsworthPerson: Classic PunchPerson: Persian PunchPerson: Oscar SchindlerPerson: Rum CayPerson: Degas ArtPerson: Snoqualmie BoyPerson: PetrovichPerson: RumPerson: MozartPerson: William HillPerson: DarsiPerson: Dylan ThomasPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: Michael KinanePerson: Michael StoutePerson: KinanePerson: SeptimusPerson: O’BrienPerson: Ryan MoorePerson: Best AlibiPerson: Sir PercyPerson: Mick KinanePerson: Bruce RaymondPerson: HillsPerson: HillPerson: Best NamePerson: Dragon DancerPerson: BullEvent: Budweiser Irish DerbyEvent: Irish St LegerEvent: Hampton Court StakesEvent: Vodafone DerbyEvent: Dante StakesEvent: WilliamOrganisation: Gainsborough StudOrganisation: GentlewaveOrganisation: MountainOrganisation: Cougar
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