WHISKY CHASING ASCOT REDEMPTION
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Oscar Whisky bids to atone for his fall at the final flight last year as he tackles the Coral Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday.
Nicky Henderson's charge was upsides Overturn and seemed to have every chance in the two-and-a-half-mile heat when crashing out at the last hurdle, which proved the only slight disappointment in an otherwise fruitful campaign that culminated in a second Aintree Hurdle win in April.
Henderson said: "Two and a half miles is blatantly his optimum trip. He was out on his feet after Cheltenham - he was very wobbly after the race - but to beat Thousand Stars by a neck at Aintree was fantastic."
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KAUTO HONOURED AT HAYDOCK
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A statue was unveiled at Haydock racecourse on Saturday morning in honour of Kauto Star.
The Paul Nicholls-trained chaser retired on October 31 after an astounding career at the highest level.
Kauto Star won the King George VI Chase at Kempton a record five occasions and the Cheltenham Gold Cup twice.
He was also successful in Haydock's Betfair Chase four times, including when he came back from the brink of retirement last season to inflict an eight-length defeat upon Long Run.
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