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Re: Horse Racing
http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/
Cheltenham, Saturday
StanJames.com International Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1) 2m 1f 4yo+
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GRANDOUET put himself firmly in the picture for the StanJames.com Champion Hurdle with a taking success to complete a big-race double for Barry Geraghty and Nicky Henderson who was celebrating his 61st birthday
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Henderson, who later saw Oscar Whisky land the Relkeel Hurdle said: "We knew what we had to do. Overturn was always going to make it and Menorah was always going to keep tabs on him so the plan was to let Menorah bring us to Overturn.
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"That is the way to ride him because he has got a gear so you have to ride him to use it. Barry said that he has improved dramatically. I would think we'll give him a bit of time off now, bring him back and give him one run before the Champion."
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http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...er/960487/top/
Cheltenham, Saturday
Spinal Research The Atlantic 4 Gold Cup (Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) 2m5f, 4yo+
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QUANTITATIVEEASING, overlooked by Tony McCoy in favour of the heavily backed Sunnyhillboy, was given a masterful ride by Barry Geraghty to win this Grade 3
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Nicky Henderson, who was celebrating his 61st birthday, added: "He has been very consistent here and I have to say he deserves one. He has got one back at last, which he deserves. They have gone a real good gallop and it looked as if he was a bit further back than intended and he was always creeping, creeping, creeping."
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