Lynch victorious in French Derby

Tipperary's Denis Lynch took the honours in this afternoon's Derby at the five-star show in La Baule, France, riding Flaminia Straumann's 13 year-old gelding Night Train.

Sat, 12 May, 2012 - 18:10

Tipperary's Denis Lynch took the honours in this afternoon's Derby at the five-star show in La Baule, France, riding Flaminia Straumann's 13 year-old gelding Night Train.

Cork's Shane Sweetnam, who like Lynch was a member of Friday's Irish Nations' Cup team, finished in seventh on board Spy Coast Farm's grey gelding Traffic Boy.

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