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Thu 01 Jan 2007Hughes fails in 10-in-a-row bidRacing: Trainer Dessie Hughes failed in his bid to win on 10 consecutive racedays when Irish Stream, his only runner, was out of the money in the opener at Thurles.Irish Stream made much of the early running for 7lb claiming amateur Conor Maxwell in the www.thurlesraces.ieHandicap Chase, but lost his place from five out and finished well beaten.