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Article: Return flight planned for Papillon.(Racing)

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The Birmingham Post (England)
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April 10, 2000
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Martell Grand National hero Papillon could run again this season at the Punchestown Festival, trainer Ted Walsh revealed yesterday. And the gelding will will be campaigned next season with the aim of a repeat at Aintree in 2001.

Speaking to a posse of television, radio and press reporters in his yard at Greenhils in County Kildare, Walsh outlined the plans for Papillon.

'He was back here this morning at 9am and there's not a bother on the horse, although he has a few old scrapes on his stifles,' Walsh said. 'The only fence where he made a mistake was the ...

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