226:. Farloe Melody steadily progressed through the rounds and by the semi-finals was still one of the favourites to claim the title. However controversy followed when Farloe Meldoy passed the line first at 7-4f followed home by Siostalaoir and Pennys Best with Murlens Abbey and Ringa Hustle encountering trouble and the connections of Murlens Abbey squarely blaming the seeding of Ringa Hustle as the reason that they both got knocked out. In the final Farloe Melody finally drew his favoured trap six box for the first time and it resulted in an easy four length victory from Winsor Abbey who after a poor start ran on very strongly. His Irish supporters were ecstatic as he took a clear lead from Siostalaoir at the third bend.
253:; the bookmakers priced him up as 14-1 joint ante post favourite with Lisglass Lass. Farloe Melody won his qualifying round before a shock round two defeat and Farloe Melody was eliminated. He just failed to complete three Dundalk International wins when finishing second to Lisglass Lass in a track record time.
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despite a qualifying round defeat; he then eased to two victories in the next two rounds. The second semi was taken by
Sliding Away ahead off Superfine Darkie with the hampered Farloe Melody claiming third place and deservedly earning the remaining place in the final. On an extremely wet night Manx
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Shelbourne. After impressing throughout the competition and winning quarter final and semi final (both containing Ardfert Mick) he merited being 6-4 favourite for the final but made a hash of the break from the traps and finished in fifth place behind Ardfert Mick. He ended his 1991 season by
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Treasure bolted from the traps and saw off the challenge of Farloe Melody at the third bend and then held off a late finish from
Radical Prince. After the race Farloe Melody was retired to stud.
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Farloe Melody was brought out of retirement for a third attempt to win the elusive
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25:Lodge Prince
667:Lady Barbra
559:Derry Linda
447:Cooga First
67:James Moore
857:Categories
711:References
638:Burr Tulip
257:Retirement
168:Easter Cup
149:and twice
101:Easter Cup
778:0332-3536
746:"profile"
615:Allemaine
310:Sand Man
265:Pedigree
206:final.
795:. 2010.
80:Trainer
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113:Awards
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837:ISBN
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