Training great Dessie Hughes dies

Training great Dessie Hughes has died, aged 71.

Training great Dessie Hughes dies
Sun, 16 Nov, 2014 - 11:18

Training great Dessie Hughes has died, aged 71.

He enjoyed huge success not only in the training ranks but also as a jockey, riding Monksfield to win the Champion Hurdle in 1979 and also saddling Hardy Eustace to victory in the Cheltenham Festival highlight in 2004 and 2005.

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