Snake primed to rattle Curragh big guns

Brendan Duke has no qualms about pitching once-raced Sammy The Snake in with the big guns in the Boylesports 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.

Tue, 20 May, 2008 - 14:46

Brendan Duke has no qualms about pitching once-raced Sammy The Snake in with the big guns in the Boylesports 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.

The son of Diktat has not raced since making a winning debut in the opening juvenile race of the season over five furlongs on the same course 14 months ago.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Curragh Place: Lambourn Person: Snake Person: Brendan Duke Person: Sammy The Snake Person: Diktat Person: Henrythenavigator Person: Duke Event: 2000 Guineas Event: Boylesports 2000 Guineas Organisation: New Approach Organisation: The Races

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