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Fri 04 Apr 2007Aitmatov to end Walsh's winning novice streakRuby Walsh has a sensational record in the Grade One Land Rover Champion Novice Hurdle but his mount today, Glencove Marina, could end up playing second fiddle to the Noel Meade-trained Aitmatov.Ironically it was Meade that Walsh teamed up with to win this race last year with Nicanor and that provided the champion jockey with a fourth success in the €110,000 contest in the last five seasons.