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Smullen takes opener at Fairyhouse

Sun 19th Oct 2008, 14:19

The opening race this afternoon at Fairyhouse, The Irish Stallions Farms EBF Maiden was won by the Dermot Weld trained Cnocan Gold ridden by Pat Smullen and owned by Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd.

Smullen raced his mount in behind the leader, improved to lead from 1f out and kept on well to hold off the Aidan O'Brien trained Four Star General by 1 ? lengths.

Irish Stallion Farms EBF M'dn €17,000.00 6f

1st

Cnocan Gold (IRE) (5)

5/1

Tote €8.00 €1.60

2nd

1.25L

Four Star General (IRE) (15)

11/10Fav

€1.10

3rd

5L

Hello Bunclody (IRE) (14)

7/1

€2.10

4th

1L

Jacamar (GB) (16)

10/1

€4.00

Ireland Jockeys Trainers Pat Smullen Dermot Weld Aidan O'Brien

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