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Taaffe/Walsh take opener at Gowran Park

Sat 14th Feb 2009, 14:29

The opening race this afternoon at Gowran Park, The Red Mills Chase was won by the Tom Taaffe trained Glenfinn Captain under Mark Walsh.

Taaffe said afterwards, "He is a Grade Two horse what you see is what you get. He will have a little break now and come back for Fairyhouse and Punchestown. I think he will get 3 miles on better ground Mark [Walsh] said the ground is very bad out there."

Red Mills S'chase (Grade 2) €47,500.00 2m 4f

1st

Glenfinn Captain (IRE)

5/4Fav

Tote €2.30 €1.20

2nd

3L

Carthalawn (IRE)

8/1

€3.80

3rd

16L

Watson Lake (IRE)

4/1

4th

1.25L

Central House (GB)

9/2

Ireland Jockeys Trainers T Taaffe Mark Walsh

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