Horse Racing: RACING: ENGLISH INVADER TURNS TABLES ON ODDS-ON BALLYDOYLE GUINEAS FAVOURITE.(Sport)

From: Sunday Mirror (London, England) | Date: May 28, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: ryan McELLIGOTT

TOM MULLINS'S top class National Hunt mare Asian Maze spearheads a strong Irish challenge at Auteuil in France today when she lines up in the Grade 2 Prix La Barka.

The event hasn't been short of Irish interest in recent years with Mullins's brother Willie using it as a springboard to success in the French Champion Hurdle for Nobody Told Me and Rule Supreme.

Joining Asian Maze in the 15-runner field will be the Michael Hourigantrained and Andrew Mc- Namara-ridden Kerryhead Windfarm. Having missed the first half of last season, Asian Maze ...

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