Results for tag: Champion Chase
Posted by:
PNicholls
on Jan 30, 2012 at 08:41:10 AM
For those of you who like to back ante-post, I will run you through my entries in the novice chases at the Festival, and the National Hunt Chase.
I have five entries in the Arkle, for which Al Ferof, Timeform's leading novice chaser at any distance this season, is obviously my number one hope after his excellent third at Ascot last Saturday. He goes straight to the Festival.
Thursday's Warwick winner Pacha Du Polder is a very unlikely runner and wants a trip. He is also entered in the Jewson, but it could be that we give Cheltenham a swerve with him this year.
Sanctuaire probably makes his chasing debut at either Taunton or Ludlow next week. I was toying with running Escort'men in the Lightning at Doncaster on Saturday but decided against it; I refuse to believe this talented hurdler...
Posted by:
PNicholls
on Feb 11, 2011 at 08:03:24 PM
A host of big names at Paul's Ditcheat yard are beginning preparations in earnest for two of the most valuable Cheltenham Festival races, so which horses are shaping up the best? Read Paul's verdict here
Obviously, we have some of our Gold Cup and Champion Chase hopefuls running this weekend and next.
So let's hope [b]What A Friend[/b] furthers his Cheltenham claims. But I thought it would be useful to give you a brief update on my other probable runners in those races.
[b]Kauto Star[/b] has been kept ticking over since Kempton, but he starts really strong work on Monday. He has been cantering every day, and is in tip-top form.
We will also start stoking work into [b]Denman[/b]; he is in really good form and is exactly where we want him.
[b]Neptune Collonges[/b] is over his...