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Doncaster hero Harbour Law sleeps it off as Mongans party
Graham Dench joins the big-race celebrations in Epsom
Epsom-trained Harbour Law (George Baker, left) lowered the colours of the big stables on SaturdayCredit: Edward Whitaker
Laura and Ian Mongan had never known a celebration quite like it.
Not the Harbour Law homecoming, which was relatively restrained after a long, hard day, but daughter Daisy's seventh birthday party, which kicked off at 11am - the morning after the night before.
As the hour approached Daisy's excitement at the bouncy castle inflating up in the garden and the DJ's equipment being assembled got the better of her, and she gave herself a nosebleed which spoiled her party dress.
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