05-04-2013, 05:53
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Re: Horse Racing
Captain in command in Manifesto.
http://www.attheraces.info/article.a...e&sub=&day=Fri
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A spring-heeled display of jumping secured the spoils for Captain Conan (6-5 favourite) as he pulled away up the Aintree straight to win the Betfred Manifesto Novices' Chase, his third Grade One win of the season and fourth in all.
Nicky Henderson's charge had faded into fifth in the Jewson at Cheltenham but on quicker ground he looked much more at home.
Once Fago began to tire and Captain Conan was left in the clear, Barry Geraghty conjured up some super leaps out of his mount and from half a mile out the result was never in doubt. Lucinda Russell's Tap Night ran a career best to take second, three and a quarter lengths behind the impressive winner.
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