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http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...t/1014486/top/

FRANKEL, the all-conquering star of last year's Flat season and the world's highest-rated racehorse, has suffered a minor injury to his off-fore.

Trained by Sir Henry Cecil for Khalid Abdullah, Frankel suffered the injury during a workout on Wednesday morning and will be monitored in the coming days.

"It was probably during work on Racecourse side yesterday morning," Abdullah's racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe said on Thursday.

"I think with a horse like this everything is a concern but at the moment it looks superficial and he'll be monitored and continually checked and we'll see how he goes over the next couple of days."

Lets hope this giant of the turf is alright.

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...y/1014401/top/

Aintree, Thursday

BGC Partners Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) 3m½f, 4yo+

BIG BUCK'S galloped into history at Aintree on Thursday as he landed his 17th successive win over hurdles, surpassing Sir Ken's record, when taking a fourth Liverpool Hurdle.

As it was last year, the Paul Nicholls-trained Big Buck's never had a fright in landing the spoils - travelling comfortably and pulling away after taking the lead at the third-last flight.

A horse of a lifetime and lets enjoy him while we can.

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...t/1014570/top/

Aintree, Thursday

Betfred Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 2m4f, 5yo+

MENORAH finally came good over fences as he cleared away to win his first Grade 1 since landing the Supreme Novices' Hurdle two years ago under a confident Richard Johnson.

The seven-year-old was well beaten by Sprinter Sacre in the Racing Post Arkle Chase at Cheltenham last month but he showed his true colours as he put in a good round of jumping on his way to recording an impressive victory.

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...1/1014462/top/

Aintree, Thursday

Betfred Bowl Chase (Grade 1) 3m1f, 5yo+

FOLLOW THE PLAN upstaged some better-fancied rivals when he sprang a huge shock for trainer Oliver McKiernan and jockey Tom Doyle at Aintree on Thursday.

The nine-year-old, winner of the Grade 1 Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup last May, travelled beautifully throughout the race and eased into the lead two fences from home before he kept on well after the last to deny Burton Port and Hunt Ball.

Wow where did he come from.

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...n/1014501/top/

Aintree, Thursday

John Smith's Fox Hunters' Chase 2m51/2f 6yo+

EXPERIENCE, stamina and a touch of class counted for plenty as 12-year-old Cloudy Lane, Grand National favourite back in 2008, landed a gamble having been backed from 7-1 into 4-1 favourite to continue the McCains amazing record over the National fences.

Richard Harding's mount outstayed long-time leader Roulez Cool and Sam Waley-Cohen with Herons Well keeping on to take third spot with Keenan's Future fourth. There were 13 finishers.

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...n/1014611/top/

Aintree, Thursday

Silver Cross Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) 3m½f, 4yo+

PERTEMPS FINAL winner Cape Tribulation completed a big-festival double for trainer Malcolm Jefferson and Denis O'Regan with success in the Silver Cross Handicap Hurdle.

Travelling well throughout, the eight-year-old came from off the pace to challenge long-time leader American Spin two from home and stayed on stoutly to win by three-quarters of a length.

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...m/1014439/top/

Aintree, Thursday

Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m1/2f,4yo

GRUMETI reversed JCB Triumph Hurdle form with Countrywide Flame to justify 11-4 favouritism as Robert Thornton and Alan King repeated their victories inthis race from 2009 with Walkon and 2007 with Katchit.