Monksland creates big impression at Naas

Noel Meade’s Monksland booked his ticket to the Cheltenham Festival with a runaway victory in the Slaney Novice Hurdle at Naas.

Monksland creates big impression at Naas
Sun, 08 Jan, 2012 - 16:34

Noel Meade’s Monksland booked his ticket to the Cheltenham Festival with a runaway victory in the Slaney Novice Hurdle at Naas.

The five-year-old was an 11-length winner on his sole bumper start at Down Royal in November and had made the perfect start to his career over obstacles at Navan a month later.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: NaasPlace: NavanPlace: FairyhousePlace: CheltenhamPlace: LeopardstownPlace: ArklePlace: CorkPlace: FlemensfirthPlace: MartinstownPerson: MonkslandPerson: Noel MeadePerson: Paul CarberryPerson: DedigoutPerson: MeadePerson: Stan JamesPerson: Peter CaseyPerson: Willie MullinsPerson: LambroPerson: Andrew LynchPerson: FlemenstarPerson: CaseyPerson: Paddy PowerPerson: Edward O’GradyPerson: MullinsPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: LukePerson: Denis HoganPerson: SzaboEvent: Cheltenham FestivalEvent: Novice HurdleEvent: Slaney Novice HurdleEvent: Tipper Road Handicap ChaseOrganisation: Bog WarriorOrganisation: Neptune Investment ManagementOrganisation: FlemenstarOrganisation: Stallion FarmsOrganisation: Naas Maiden Hurdle
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