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Article: Freddie stars on Fahey flyer; WELL CLEAR: Flying Clarets takes the Cup.
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- The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- July 13, 2008
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Byline: Laurie Brannan
FLYING CLARETS put up a gritty, frontrunning performance in testingconditions to give trainer Richard Fahey a third John Smith's Gold Cup in sevenyears at York yesterday.
Only once out of the first three in nine previous visits to the track, thegutsy fiveyear-old has done nothing but improve since finishing second behindunplaced stablemate Charlie Tokyo in last year's race.
Not even a hike in the weights of more than a stone could stop her lifting the[pounds sterling]93,000 winner's prize and etching her name on a distinguished roll of honour.
Ridden by German Frederik ...