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DUBAI (November 28, 2018)—Meydan Group has released the list of horses accepted for the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival, which commences on January 3, 2019, at Meydan Racecourse. The list features 202 accepted horses conditioned by a total of 71 trainers from 17 countries. Several international stars are set to travel to Dubai this winter to compete for a share of the US$12,670,000 prize money—an increase of 12% from 2018—across 10 race cards, including 61 Thoroughbred races and 4 Group Purebred Arabian races.
In its 16th year, Dubai World Cup Carnival will take place on nine consecutive Thursdays, from January 3 through February 28, before ending with Super Saturday, March 9. Super Saturday’s race card, which has been boosted to a record $2.65 million in prize money, will once again be a dress rehearsal for the world-record $35 million Dubai World Cup card on March 30, 2019.
Changes to the 2019 Dubai World Cup Carnival
The three rounds of the Al Maktoum Challenge have received purse increases: Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1 (Group 2, 1600m, January 10) is now worth $350,000; an increase of $100,000. Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 (Group 2, 1900m, February 7) is now worth $450,000; an increase of $200,000. Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 (Group 1, 2000m, Super Saturday) is now worth $600,000; an increase of $200,000. Eight of the previous 19 Dubai World Cup winners have competed in the series, including four of the last seven.
Super Saturday’s Jebel Hatta (Group 1, 1800m turf) will increase $100,000 to $400,000.
Other increases for Super Saturday: Dubai City of Gold (Group 2, 2410m turf) will be worth $300,000 and the Al Bastakiya (Listed, 1900m) goes up to $300,000 as the prep for the richest dirt derby in the world, the $2.5 million UAE Derby sponsored by The Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Group (Group 2, 1900m). Three individual races on the same evening increase by $150,000 to boast purses of $350,000: the Mahab Al Shimaal (Group 3, 1200m), Burj Nahaar (Group 3, 1600m) and newly upgraded Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint (Group 3, 1200m turf).
Dubai World Cup Carnival handicaps will receive increases ranging from $10,000 to $15,000, with the minimum total purse being $135,000 (for horses rated 90-105) and rising as high as $175,000 (for horses rated 90 and up).
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Trainer
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Country
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Horse
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Sex
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YOB
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Morgan, Sebastian
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Argentina
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DANIEL BOONE (ARG)
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C
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2014
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Morgan, Sebastian
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Argentina
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EQUAL MILLER (ARG)
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C
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2014
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Morgan, Sebastian
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Argentina
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IMAGEN DE ROMA (ARG)
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C
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2015
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Morgan, Sebastian
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Argentina
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MANDRAKE (ARG)
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C
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2015
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Gelagotis, Peter
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Australia
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ILLUSTRIOUS LAD (AUS)
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G
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2011
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Hayes, David
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Australia
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ENBIHAAR (AUS)
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F
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2015
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Hayes, David
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Australia
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ESHTIRAAK (AUS)
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G
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2014
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Hayes, David
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Australia
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FAATINAH (AUS)
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G
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2012
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Hayes, David
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Australia
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KHULAASA (AUS)
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F
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2015
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Hayes, David
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Australia
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MURAAHIB (AUS)
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G
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2014
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Hayes, David
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Australia
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MURAAQEB (AUS)
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S
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2014
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Hayes, David
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Australia
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NOMOTHAJ (AUS)
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F
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2015
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Hayes, David
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Australia
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QAFILA (AUS)
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F
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2015
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Waller, Chris
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Australia
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COMIN THROUGH (AUS)
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G
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2013
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Waller, Chris
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Australia
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GOOD PROJECT (AUS)
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C
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2011
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Waller, Chris
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Australia
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KAONIC (NZ)
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C
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2014
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Waller, Chris
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Australia
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LIBRAN (IRE)
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G
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2011
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Waller, Chris
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Australia
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LIFE LESS ORDINARY (IRE)
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G
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2012
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Waller, Chris
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Australia
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MEROVEE (AUS)
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C
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2014
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Waller, Chris
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Australia
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NEW UNIVERSE (NZ)
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G
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2013
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Waller, Chris
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Australia
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ORCEIN (AUS)
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G
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2015
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Waller, Chris
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Australia
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PARET (AUS)
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G
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2014
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Waller, Chris
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Australia
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PERFORMER (AUS)
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C
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2015
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Waller, Chris
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Australia
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SATONO RASEN (JPN)
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G
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2012
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Waller, Chris
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Australia
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SAVACOOL (NZ)
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M
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2014
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Waller, Chris
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Australia
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SHILLELAGH (NZ)
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M
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2011
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Waller, Chris
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Australia
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STRATHMORE (AUS)
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C
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2011
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Waller, Chris
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Australia
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TORGERSEN (NZ)
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G
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2012
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Weir, Darren
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Australia
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BRAVE SMASH (JPN)
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S
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2013
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Weir, Darren
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Australia
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LAND OF PLENTY (AUS)
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S
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2013
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Al Dailami, Hussain
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Bahrain
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THE GRAPE ESCAPE (IRE)
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G
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2014
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Jan, Ali
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Bahrain
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REBEL STREAK (GB)
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G
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2015
|
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Nass, Fawzi
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Bahrain
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DEAUVILLE (IRE)
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C
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2013
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Nass, Fawzi
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Bahrain
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EL CHAPO (GB)
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G
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2015
|
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Nass, Fawzi
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Bahrain
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EUGINIO (IRE)
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C
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2014
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Nass, Fawzi
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Bahrain
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HARD TASKMASTER (IRE)
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C
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2016
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Nass, Fawzi
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Bahrain
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JORDAN SPORT (GB)
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G
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2013
|
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Nass, Fawzi
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Bahrain
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LOS BARBADOS (IRE)
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G
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2012
|
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Nass, Fawzi
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Bahrain
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MAZZINI (GB)
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C
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2013
|
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Nass, Fawzi
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Bahrain
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MUSAWAAT (GB)
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G
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2014
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Olsen, Bent
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Denmark
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RED CACTUS (USA)
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C
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2016
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Caullery, Nicolas
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France
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CHIVERNY (FR)
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G
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2012
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Caullery, Nicolas
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France
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DREAM WITH YOU (FR)
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F
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2016
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Caullery, Nicolas
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France
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GOLDEN WOOD (FR)
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G
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2010
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Caullery, Nicolas
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France
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MAIFALKI (FR)
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G
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2013
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|
Caullery, Nicolas
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France
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SPEED AS (FR)
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F
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2014
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Fabre, Andre
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France
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GRAPHITE (FR)
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G
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2014
|
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Fabre, Andre
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France
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IMPULSIF (GB)
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C
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2015
|
|
Fabre, Andre
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France
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SOLEIL MARIN (IRE)
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G
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2014
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Fabre, Andre
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France
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WALDGEIST (GB)
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C
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2014
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|
Guillemin, Didier
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France
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THE RIGHT MAN (GB)
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G
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2012
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Klug, Markus
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Germany
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DEGAS (GER)
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G
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2013
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|
Schiergen, Peter
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Germany
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KRONPRINZ (GER)
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C
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2015
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|
Bunyan, Darren
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Ireland
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HIT THE BID (GB)
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C
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2014
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Marnane, David
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Ireland
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FREESCAPE (GB)
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G
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2015
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|
Marnane, David
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Ireland
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SETTLE FOR BAY (FR)
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G
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2014
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|
Marnane, David
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Ireland
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TATO KEY (ARG)
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C
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2014
|
|
Weld, Dermot
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Ireland
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MASAFF (IRE)
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C
|
2016
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|
Weld, Dermot
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Ireland
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ZUENOON (IRE)
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C
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2016
|
|
Agostino, Affe
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Italy
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CRISAFF’S QUEEN (GB)
|
F
|
2016
|
|
Agostino, Affe
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Italy
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JALAPENO (IRE)
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C
|
2013
|
|
Agostino, Affe
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Italy
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MALIBU’ ROAN (USA)
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C
|
2016
|
|
Gonnelli, Marco
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Italy
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MUSA D’ORIENTE (IRE)
|
M
|
2011
|
|
De Kock, Mike
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South Africa
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AL SAHEM (SAF)
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C
|
2013
|
|
De Kock, Mike
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South Africa
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ALFOLK (AUS)
|
G
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2014
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|
De Kock, Mike
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South Africa
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ASTRONOMER (IRE)
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C
|
2015
|
|
De Kock, Mike
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South Africa
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BAROOT (GB)
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G
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2012
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De Kock, Mike
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South Africa
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BOLD REX (SAF)
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G
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2013
|
|
De Kock, Mike
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South Africa
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FAITH AND FORTUNE (ARG)
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C
|
2015
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|
De Kock, Mike
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South Africa
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FIRE AWAY (USA)
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H
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2012
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De Kock, Mike
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South Africa
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HERMOSO MUNDO (SAF)
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G
|
2012
|
|
De Kock, Mike
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South Africa
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ICY TRAIL (SAF)
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G
|
2012
|
|
De Kock, Mike
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South Africa
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JANOOBI (SAF)
|
C
|
2013
|
|
De Kock, Mike
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South Africa
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LIGHT THE LIGHTS (SAF)
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G
|
2011
|
|
De Kock, Mike
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South Africa
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MAJESTIC MAMBO (SAF)
|
C
|
2014
|
|
De Kock, Mike
|
South Africa
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MARINARESCO (SAF)
|
G
|
2012
|
|
De Kock, Mike
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South Africa
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MUJAAFY (AUS)
|
G
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2014
|
|
De Kock, Mike
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South Africa
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ROYAL CRUSADE (SAF)
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G
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2014
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De Kock, Mike
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South Africa
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SUYOOF (AUS)
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G
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2012
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|
De Kock, Mike
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South Africa
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YAKEEN (AUS)
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C
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2014
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|
De Kock, Mike
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South Africa
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YULONG PRINCE (SAF)
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C
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2014
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Kannameyer, Dean
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South Africa
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LAST WINTER (SAF)
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C
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2013
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Foster, Simon
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South Korea
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CHOEGO MONEY (USA)
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G
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2014
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|
Foster, Simon
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South Korea
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DOLKONG (USA)
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C
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2014
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Rice, Bart
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South Korea
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BUHWARUI BANSEOK (USA)
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C
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2013
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Wolsley, Peter
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South Korea
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ACE KOREA (USA)
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C
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2015
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|
Wolsley, Peter
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South Korea
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KING OF ACE (USA)
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C
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2014
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Arizkorreta, Guillermo
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Spain
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ABRANTES (SPN)
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G
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2013
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Arizkorreta, Guillermo
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Spain
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DOCTOR OSCAR (SPN)
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C
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2014
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Arizkorreta, Guillermo
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Spain
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PARSIFAL (SPN)
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C
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2013
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Cerqueira, Jose Carlos
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Spain
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PRESIDENCY (GB)
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C
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2013
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Berneklint, Susanne
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Sweden
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I KIRK (SWE)
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G
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2014
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Berneklint, Susanne
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Sweden
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PLATA O PLOMO (USA)
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G
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2014
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Berneklint, Susanne
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Sweden
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TRICKBAG (USA)
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G
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2014
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Kidney, Andrew
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Sweden
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IRISH TRILOGY (IRE)
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G
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2016
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Kidney, Andrew
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Sweden
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SUSPICIOUS MIND (DEN)
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G
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2013
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Cak, Ibrahim
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Turkey
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PERI LINA (TUR)
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F
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2015
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Cucel, Mehmet
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Turkey
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GRAYOCEAN (TUR)
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C
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2016
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Kocakaya, Bayram
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Turkey
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GOOD CURRY (TUR)
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H
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2012
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Tas, Ferhat
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Turkey
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RHYTHM DIVINE (TUR)
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C
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2015
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Tasbek, Selcuk
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Turkey
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COPPERFIELD (TUR)
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C
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2014
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Tasbek, Selcuk
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Turkey
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PADRE PADRONE (IRE)
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C
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2016
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Charpy, Erwan
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UAE
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LOGRADO (ARG)
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C
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2014
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Jadhav, Sandeep
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UAE
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AXELROD (USA)
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C
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2015
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Jadhav, Sandeep
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UAE
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GRONKOWSKI (USA)
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C
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2015
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Watson, Doug
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UAE
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DREAM CHARGER (USA)
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F
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2016
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Watson, Doug
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UAE
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MIDNIGHT SANDS (USA)
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C
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2016
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Appleby, Mick
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UK
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BIG COUNTRY (IRE)
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G
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2013
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Appleby, Mick
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UK
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HAKAM (USA)
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C
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2012
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Baker, George
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UK
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CRAZY HORSE (GB)
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G
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2013
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Balding, Andrew
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UK
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DANZAN (IRE)
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G
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2015
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Balding, Andrew
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UK
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STRAIGHT RIGHT (FR)
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G
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2014
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Barron, David
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UK
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ABOVE THE REST (IRE)
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G
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2011
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Botti, Marco
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UK
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CROWNED EAGLE (GB)
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G
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2014
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Botti, Marco
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UK
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EMMA POINT (USA)
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F
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2016
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Botti, Marco
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UK
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NAVADIR (JPN)
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F
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2016
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Botti, Marco
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UK
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NORTH FACE (IRE)
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C
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2015
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Botti, Marco
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UK
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PETTIFOGGER (IRE)
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C
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2015
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Botti, Marco
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UK
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RAVEN’S LADY (GB)
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F
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2014
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Burke, Karl
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UK
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MISTRESS OF LOVE (USA)
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F
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2016
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Coakley, Denis
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UK
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HORS DE COMBAT (GB)
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G
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2011
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Cowell, Robert
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UK
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LANSKY (IRE)
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G
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2015
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Cowell, Robert
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UK
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POCKET DYNAMO (USA)
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C
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2016
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Crisford, Simon
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UK
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AFRICAN RIDE (GB)
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C
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2014
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Crisford, Simon
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UK
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CENTURY DREAM (IRE)
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C
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2014
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Crisford, Simon
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UK
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COOL EXHIBIT (GB)
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C
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2016
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|
Crisford, Simon
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UK
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KAREENA KAPOOR (USA)
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F
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2016
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|
Crisford, Simon
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UK
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MUTAWATHEA (GB)
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G
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2011
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Crisford, Simon
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UK
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SPORTING CHANCE (GB)
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C
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2016
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Crisford, Simon
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UK
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STARRY EYES (USA)
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F
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2016
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Dascombe, Tom
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UK
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ARTHUR KITT (GB)
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C
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2016
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Dascombe, Tom
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UK
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DOCTOR SARDONICUS (GB)
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G
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2011
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Dascombe, Tom
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UK
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FINNISTON FARM (GB)
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C
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2015
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Dascombe, Tom
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UK
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ICONIC CHOICE (GB)
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F
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2016
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Dascombe, Tom
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UK
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METATRON (IRE)
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C
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2016
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Dunlop, Edward
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UK
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AMAZING RED (IRE)
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G
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2013
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Dunlop, Edward
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UK
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DARK RED (IRE)
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G
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2012
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Dunlop, Harry
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UK
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FIGHTING IRISH (IRE)
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C
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2015
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|
Dunlop, Harry
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UK
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ROBIN OF NAVAN (FR)
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C
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2013
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|
Fahey, Richard
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UK
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FOREST RANGER (IRE)
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G
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2014
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Fellowes, Charlie
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UK
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ESCALATOR (GB)
|
G
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2015
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|
Fellowes, Charlie
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UK
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MIA TESORO (IRE)
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F
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2013
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|
Fellowes, Charlie
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UK
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PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB)
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G
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2013
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Furtado, Ivan
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UK
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COX BAZAR (FR)
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G
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2014
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|
Haggas, William
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UK
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JAHBATH (GB)
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C
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2016
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|
Haggas, William
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UK
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SENIORITY (GB)
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G
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2014
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Hannon, Richard
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UK
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DIRTY RASCAL (GB)
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C
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2016
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|
Hannon, Richard
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UK
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OH THIS IS US (IRE)
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C
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2013
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Hannon, Richard
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UK
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RAYMOND TUSK (IRE)
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C
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2015
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|
Hannon, Richard
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UK
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WELL DONE FOX (GB)
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C
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2016
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|
Hills, Charles
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UK
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DUTCH CONNECTION (GB)
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C
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2012
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|
Hills, Charles
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UK
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POGO (IRE)
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C
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2016
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|
Hughes, Richard
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UK
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FINTAS (GB)
|
C
|
2016
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|
Jardine, Iain
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UK
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MARNIE JAMES (GB)
|
G
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2015
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|
Johnson Houghton, Eve
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UK
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ICE AGE (IRE)
|
G
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2013
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|
Johnston, Mark
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UK
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AQUARIUM (GB)
|
C
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2015
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|
Johnston, Mark
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UK
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EESHAS SMILE (GB)
|
F
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2016
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|
Johnston, Mark
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UK
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LOVE DREAMS (IRE)
|
C
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2014
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|
Johnston, Mark
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UK
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MASHAM STAR (IRE)
|
G
|
2014
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|
Johnston, Mark
|
UK
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VENTURA KNIGHT (IRE)
|
C
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2015
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|
Johnston, Mark
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UK
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VICTORY COMMAND (IRE)
|
C
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2016
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|
Meehan, Brian
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UK
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ATHMAD (IRE)
|
C
|
2016
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|
Midgley, Paul
|
UK
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ORVAR (IRE)
|
G
|
2013
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|
Morrison, Hugh
|
UK
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MARMELO (GB)
|
C
|
2013
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|
O’Meara, David
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UK
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FIRMAMENT (GB)
|
G
|
2012
|
|
O’Meara, David
|
UK
|
FRANKUUS (IRE)
|
C
|
2014
|
|
O’Meara, David
|
UK
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GULLIVER (GB)
|
G
|
2014
|
|
O’Meara, David
|
UK
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INTISAAB (GB)
|
G
|
2011
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|
O’Meara, David
|
UK
|
LORD GLITTERS (FR)
|
G
|
2013
|
|
O’Meara, David
|
UK
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PRIMERO (FR)
|
G
|
2013
|
|
O’Meara, David
|
UK
|
SALATEEN (GB)
|
C
|
2012
|
|
O’Meara, David
|
UK
|
SO BELOVED (GB)
|
G
|
2010
|
|
Osborne, James
|
UK
|
CLIFFS OF CAPRI (GB)
|
G
|
2014
|
|
Osborne, James
|
UK
|
DREAM TODAY (IRE)
|
G
|
2015
|
|
Osborne, James
|
UK
|
HATHAL (USA)
|
C
|
2012
|
|
Osborne, James
|
UK
|
JUKEBOX JIVE (FR)
|
G
|
2014
|
|
Palmer, Hugo
|
UK
|
ARBALET (IRE)
|
C
|
2015
|
|
Palmer, Hugo
|
UK
|
ARCHITECTURE (IRE)
|
F
|
2013
|
|
Palmer, Hugo
|
UK
|
GIFTED MASTER (IRE)
|
G
|
2013
|
|
Palmer, Hugo
|
UK
|
JAMES STREET (IRE)
|
C
|
2016
|
|
Palmer, Hugo
|
UK
|
MOOTASADIR (GB)
|
C
|
2015
|
|
Palmer, Hugo
|
UK
|
NEVER BACK DOWN (IRE)
|
G
|
2015
|
|
Palmer, Hugo
|
UK
|
OUR PUISSANT (IRE)
|
C
|
2016
|
|
Pinfield, Tim
|
UK
|
SIR THOMAS GRESHAM (IRE)
|
C
|
2015
|
|
Scott, George
|
UK
|
ANOTHER BATT (IRE)
|
G
|
2015
|
|
Simcock, David
|
UK
|
APPEARED (GB)
|
G
|
2012
|
|
Simcock, David
|
UK
|
AROD (IRE)
|
C
|
2011
|
|
Simcock, David
|
UK
|
DESERT ENCOUNTER (IRE)
|
G
|
2012
|
|
Simcock, David
|
UK
|
POLYBIUS (GB)
|
G
|
2011
|
|
Simcock, David
|
UK
|
WOVEN (GB)
|
C
|
2016
|
|
Wigham, Michael
|
UK
|
GLENAMOY LAD (GB)
|
G
|
2014
|
|
Williams, Ian
|
UK
|
DOUBLE UP (GB)
|
G
|
2011
|
|
Williams, Ian
|
UK
|
MOKAATIL (GB)
|
G
|
2015
|
|
Williams, Ian
|
UK
|
SPEEDO BOY (FR)
|
G
|
2014
|
|
Cintra, Antonio
|
Uruguay
|
AERO TREM (BRZ)
|
C
|
2015
|
|
Cintra, Antonio
|
Uruguay
|
DON CARRASCO (URU)
|
C
|
2014
|
|
Cintra, Antonio
|
Uruguay
|
FUSTIC (BRZ)
|
F
|
2013
|
|
Cintra, Antonio
|
Uruguay
|
OLYMPIC HARVARD (BRZ)
|
C
|
2014
|
|
Cintra, Antonio
|
Uruguay
|
STELATOA (URU)
|
F
|
2014
|
|
McPeek, Kenneth
|
USA
|
GRECKO (ARG)
|
C
|
2015
|
|
McPeek, Kenneth
|
USA
|
HARLAN STRONG (ARG)
|
C
|
2014
|
|
McPeek, Kenneth
|
USA
|
SENIOR INVESTMENT (USA)
|
C
|
2014
|
|
