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03-04-2013, 20:09
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04-04-2013, 06:39
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New One takes next step.
http://www.attheraces.info/article.a...e&sub=&day=Thu
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Nigel Twiston-Davies is hoping The New One can continue his progression as he takes a hike in class for Thursday's John Smith's Aintree Hurdle.
The five-year-old showed he is the best young horse at this distance when winning the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
His trainer said: "He'll have to keep on improving and let's hope he can. It was a fantastic performance and he deserves the chance at this level."
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04-04-2013, 11:23
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Darley swoops for Animal interest.
http://www.attheraces.info/article.a...=&sub=&day=Thu
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Sheikh Mohammed's Darley operation has gained a 29% interest in Dubai World Cup winner Animal Kingdom.
Darley swooped for a part share in the 2011 Kentucky Derby winner following his outstanding two-length success at Meydan on Saturday.
Trained in America by Graham Motion, and owned by Team Valor and Arrowfield Stud, Animal Kingdom will stand in the Northern Hemisphere at Darley's Jonabell Farm in Lexington, Kentucky.
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04-04-2013, 14:09
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Flemenstar ready for race of season.
http://www.attheraces.info/article.a...=&sub=&day=Thu
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Peter Casey is intrigued to see how the John Smith's Melling Chase unfolds on Friday.
The trainer's stable star Flemenstar missed Cheltenham with a lung infection but has now fully recovered and heads to Aintree to take on the mighty Sprinter Sacre, as well as Ryanair Chase hero Cue Card.
"He's been over there since Tuesday. He travelled over perfect and went to sleep going over. I suppose there's two of them that will go to the front and we will stay up there either upsides or just behind them and see what happens. I don't really know what will happen. He's in good form," said Casey.
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04-04-2013, 16:15
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Lieutenant takes charge in Bowl.
http://www.attheraces.info/article.a...e&sub=&day=Thu
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Ryanair Chase runner-up First Lieutenant (7-2) went one better with a determined performance in the Betfred Bowl Chase at Aintree.
Mouse Morris' raider didn't have the speed to peg back Cue Card at Cheltenham, but stepped up in distance here, he was prominent from early on the second circuit in the hands of Bryan Cooper.
Menorah jumped the last in front and appeared set for victory, but First Lieutenant's stamina kicked in and he wore down Philip Hobbs' charge to score by three-quarters of a length. Even-money favourite Silviniaco Conti made a couple of errors as the action hotted up and was a never-nearer third.
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Fully deserved after being the bridesmaid for so long.
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04-04-2013, 18:18
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Zarkandar battles to Aintree glory.
http://www.attheraces.info/article.a...=&sub=&day=Thu
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Zarkandar rallied bravely to deny The New One in the John Smith's Aintree Hurdle.
Ruby Walsh was allowed an uncontested lead on the Champion Hurdle fourth, who was equipped with blinkers for the first time on British soil.
Crack novice The New One was sent off the 11-4 favourite to add to his Cheltenham Festival success and loomed up menacingly to take the lead off Zarkandar early in the straight, but Walsh had saved a bit on Paul Nicholls' 11-2 chance and he stayed on strongly to get back up by half a length.
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04-04-2013, 20:31
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05-04-2013, 04:53
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Captain in command in Manifesto.
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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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05-04-2013, 08:04
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Curtis: Cross the one to beat.
http://www.attheraces.info/article.a...=&sub=&day=Fri
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Rebecca Curtis is keen to find out if Albert Bartlett winner At Fishers Cross will handle the quicker ground in the John Smith's Sefton Novices' Hurdle at Aintree today.
The improving six-year-old is unbeaten this season, but Curtis has always been careful to keep him away from good ground. However, the Pembrokeshire handler believes now is as good a time as any to see if he will handle a quicker surface.
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05-04-2013, 11:49
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Plenty in Dynaste's favour - Scu.
http://www.attheraces.info/article.a...+-+Scu&day=Fri
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Tom Scudamore believes everything should be in Dynaste's favour at Aintree today in the John Smith's Mildmay Novices' Chase.
The David Pipe-trained grey was sent off one of the hottest favourites of the week at Cheltenham in the two-and-a-half-mile Jewson Novices' Chase, after much debate as to which race he would run in.
Having taken up the running turning in, he was run out of it by Benefficient and could only finish second but gets the chance to redeem his reputation over an extended three miles.
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Nicholls out to repeat the feat.
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Paul Nicholls broke his John Smith's Grand National duck with Neptune Collonges last year and this time saddles Join Together, What A Friend and Harry The Viking.
What A Friend and Harry The Viking are part-owned by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Nicholls said: "It's very hard (to follow last year), it was an amazing day, but we've got three nice horses to run. What A Friend has very much the same profile as Neptune Collonges. He's been placed in Graded races and run very well, but has been out of form, so we need to bounce back. He will like the ground."
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Sparkling show from super Sacre.
http://www.attheraces.info/article.a...=&sub=&day=Fri
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Sprinter Sacre put up yet another superb performance to win the John Smith's Melling Chase at Aintree.
Taking on top-class horses over two and a half miles for the first time, the imposing seven-year-old (1-3 favourite) travelled just off the pace set by Cue Card and Flemenstar in the Grade One contest.
His stable companion Finian's Rainbow took over turning into the straight, but in the end it was Cue Card who provided the sternest opposition, though Barry Geraghty sauntered past just as he liked on Sprinter Sacre and Nicky Henderson's star was eased down as he passed the post four and a half lengths in front.
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It's a stroll for terrific Tent.
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My Tent Or Yours bounced back from his Cheltenham Festival reverse with a scintillating display under Tony McCoy in the Rose Appeal Supports Alder Hey Top Novices' Hurdle at Aintree.
Nicky Henderson's six-year-old was considered one of the bankers of the meeting at Prestbury Park last month in the curtain-raising Supreme Novices' Hurdle, but had to make do with an honourable second behind the front-running Champagne Fever.
Sent off the 4-11 favourite for his latest assignment, odds-on backers had few concerns as Henderson's charge glided through the race effortlessly and went to the front still full of running once straightened up for home before beating stable companion Forgotten Voice by an eased down 16 lengths
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05-04-2013, 20:22
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I'm thinking of having a flutter on the GN tomorrow... Any tips for a winner or a good each way bet Den?
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05-04-2013, 20:38
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I'm thinking of having a flutter on the GN tomorrow... Any tips for a winner or a good each way bet Den?
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Here's three for you Jimmy with Seabass to win and the others to do each way.
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