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BARBER IS CHOPPED FROM CUP.


Byline: PETER O'HEHIR

BARBERS SHOP is the only notable absentee from the list of confirmed runners for tomorrow's Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup.

Nicky Henderson pulled the plug on the Queen's gelding yesterday morning, opting to put him out to grass for his summer break rather than chasing the handsome winner's prize of EUR EUR

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165,000 in the Wednesday feature.

But there will still be six British-trained challengers in the expected field of 12, headed by Ryanair winner Imperial Commander.

And, with Barbers Shop out of the equation, Barry Geraghty has been snapped up by Paul Nicholls to partner Gungadu.

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, winner of the Coral Welsh National and runner-up to Neptune Collonges in the Hennessy at Leopardstown, will lead the home defence.

Willie Mullins, set to run both Scotsirish and Snowy Morning, has left star novice Cooldine in the race as a precaution, in case anything goes wrong in today's Boylesports.com Champion Novice Chase.

THE declared runners for the Guinness Gold Cup are: Afistfullofdollars (Paul Carberry), Air Force One (Noel Fehilly), Albertas Run (Tony McCoy), Cooldine (Doubtful), Gungadu (Barry Geraghty), Imperial Commander (Paddy Brennan), Miko De Beauchene (Andrew Thornton), Notre Pere (Andrew Lynch), Roll Along (Graham Lee), Schindlers Hunt (Paddy Flood), Scotsirish (Ruby Walsh), Snowy Morning (David Casey), War Of Attrition (Davy Russell).

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Publication:The Mirror (London, England)
Date:Apr 28, 2009
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