THE past 12 months have not been kind to the keepers of many of the leading open horses north of the border, with leading lights You Must Know Me and Marito both passing in the period. This misfortune has continued as one of the leading open horses of recent times, Valmy Baie, sadly passed away while out in a field at home.
The loss of Valmy Baie is a particular blow for his handler David Christie, who only 12 months earlier lost rising hunter chase star You Must Know Me in tragic circumstances when he suffered a fatal injury to his fetlock crossing the line after winning the hunter chase at Leopardstown on Irish Gold Cup day.
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