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Fresh talent to the fore while former pointers steal the show
Ex-Irish pointers De Rasher Counter and The Conditional in Newbury duelCredit: Getty Images
Sunday's meeting at Mainstown kicked off with victory for Across The Channel, yet another in a long list of four-year-old maiden winners for champion handler Colin Bowe during 2019.
It was a fitting start to a day on which two of Colin's highest profile graduates of recent seasons were involved in big-race action at Fairyhouse.
Envoi Allen delivered a superb performance to land the Royal Bond, while it was a case of what-might-have-been with Samcro in the Drinmore.
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