Newmill swerves weekend assignments

Newmill, winner of last year’s Queen Mother Champion Chase, could head straight to the Cheltenham Festival after bypassing two possible engagements this weekend.

Newmill swerves weekend assignments
Fri, 19 Jan, 2007 - 14:01

Newmill, winner of last year’s Queen Mother Champion Chase, could head straight to the Cheltenham Festival after bypassing two possible engagements this weekend.

John Joseph Murphy entered his stable star in the Bank Of Ireland Hurdle at Naas tomorrow and Sunday’s ladbrokes.com Normans Grove Chase at Fairyhouse but heavy ground scuppered Newmill’s chances of a run.

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