Evening Standard - London, February 21st, 2001
THE reality gap between racing truth and fiction was abortively bridged this month. Where else could it happen but Ireland?
Of course, it involved a mysterious unraced horse rumoured to be a flying machine.
He'd win the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at next month's Cheltenham Festival, went the whisper. The rest need not apply.
Staging for the coup could hardly have been more ideal.
The National Hunt Festival is the British meeting at which the Irish most enjoy cleaning up.
A horse's whole season is carefully contained with a view to winning at Cheltenham.
Betting on even the nonchampionshi...
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