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Mon Champion of Clonmel

Thu 10th Jun 2010, 19:35

Joint favourites Mon Champion and Watermelon battled it out in the Clonmel Show 4th July Handicap Hurdle with Mon Champion and Shay Barry just holding on by a length.

Barry produced the son of Montjeu to lead entering the straight and the pair kept on well on from the last under a strong drive to keep Watermelon and Andrew McNamara at bay.

Winning trainer Flynn said afterwards: “He will stay handicap hurdling for the time being but he’ll go chasing eventually.”

“He likes that kind of ground and the horse has a heart of gold.”

Clonmel Show 4th July H'cap H'dle (Rated 80-95) €7,000.00 2m

1st

Mon Champion (IRE)

5/1JFav

Tote €3.50 €1.80

2nd

1L

Watermelon (IRE)

5/1JFav

€2.10

3rd

10L

12/1

€1.90

4th

5L

The Occupier (IRE)

12/1

€2.30

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