Results for tag: Quinz
Posted by:
TimeformBlog
on Mar 1, 2011 at 09:35:22 AM
Saturday's card at Kempton looked full of quality on paper and it didn't disappoint, with novice Quinz emulating Gloria Victis by winning the highly-competitive Racing Post Chase despite only limited experience over fences, in the process continuing Philip Hobbs' and Richard Johnson's stranglehold on the valuable race.
Prominent throughout, Quinz put in such an exemplary round of fencing that connections are now very much considering the Grand National, despite his jockey not initially being convinced the horse was ready for such a test. The fact that he may never get another chance to race off 10-8 could shape their thoughts and there's every possibility that he may now miss the Stewart Family Spinal Research Handicap Chase at Cheltenham for the Aintree showpiece. He also has the option...
Posted by:
TimeformBlog
on Feb 22, 2011 at 05:05:41 PM
[b]The Cheltenham Festival build-up is well and truly in full swing now, with Saturday's Racing Post Chase at Kempton a mouth-watering precursor of things to come. Timeform's Adam Brookes looks over the field.[/b]
Leading trainer Philip Hobbs has won the Grade 3 handicap three times since 1999, most recently with Farmer Jack in 2005, and he has young pretenders Quinz and Mostly Bob entered in the three-mile contest this time, with both looking to hold strong form claims.
The first-named is a very solid jumper, but making the running told last time ultimately told when third behind Time For Rupert. As a result, he is much better judged on his previous run when comfortably dispatching the well-treated Far More Serious in an Ascot handicap. Even though you have to go back to 2000 to...