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Monksfield (1972-1989) was an Irish-trained National Hunt racehorse who won the Champion Hurdle in 1978 and 1979. He also won the Aintree Hurdle at Aintree Racecourse three times – including a dead-heat with Night Nurse one of his two greatest rivals.Monksfield cost his Irish trainer Des McDonogh only 740 guineas as a yearling but he won five times on the flat to add to his hurdling triumphs.

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