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Lawlor's Of Naas Hurdle: Champ Kiely into Ballymore picture with Grade One victory

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Lawlor's Of Naas Hurdle: Champ Kiely into Ballymore picture with Grade One victory

Champ Kiely won the Lawlor's Of Naas Novice Hurdle for Willie Mullins. Grangeclare West finished fifth. Champ Kiesly is now a favourite for the Ballymore Novices' HURDLE at Cheltenham.  Coral halved Champ's odds for that race to 8-1 from 16- 1.5. The horse won a Limerick bumper, a Galway maiden hurdle and Grade Three at Tipperary on his first three starts under Rules.

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