Horse & Hound

Legends of the turf on show

jennifer.donald@futurenet.com

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PAISLEY PARK lit up Cheltenham when winning the prestigious Cleeve Hurdle last weekend, but it was not so much the winning that took the mood, but the way in which he did it.

The 10-year-old didn’t seem to fancy being at the races when almost refusing to start, leaving the starting gate several lengths behind his illustrious opponents. And it wasn’t until turning into the home straight, when those in front started

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