French have score to settle in Gold Cup; RACING - FROM THE FIRST DAY OF YORK'S ROYAL ASCOT MEETING.(News)

From: Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) | Date: June 15, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: By PETER HILTON

WESTERNER has unfinished business to attend to at Royal Ascot at York tomorrow.

His French connections are more than hopeful he can go one better than last year and claim the prestigious Gold Cup.

Controversy surrounded his 2004 second to Papineau, when the removal of earplugs during the race and ill-tempered accusations levelled at the winning ...

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