THE NOVEMBER MEET I NG 12-14 NOVEMBER 2021
The Grade Two Shloer Chase was won by the Henry de Bromhead-trained Put The Kettle On, who went on to become the first mare ever to win the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at the March showpiece event. Since its inauguration in 2009, the Shloer Chase has quickly endeared itself to racing fans, perhaps the result of Sprinter Sacre’s emotional victory in the race in 2015. For racegoers with one eye on The Festival at Jump Racing HQ in March, it is worth noting that form at The November Meeting often proves strong four months later. Whatever the weather, thrills, spills and entertainment galore is assured at The November Meeting. And who knows, you may just see the next superstar.
winner was the novice, Coole Cody, who belied his inexperience by picking up a deserved big-race success for trainer Evan Williams, who was delighted to strike after several near misses. He says: “They are very hard races to win and we are usually second, third and fourth in all these big races – we have been second, third and fourth in them all! But if you keep trying, you’ll get there in the end. “He is a funny character at times. If he could go to the pub at night and have a fight he would prefer to do that than sit in front of the fire in his slippers! And when he gets the bit between his teeth and starts rolling, he is very tough.” Family Fun Day brings the curtain down on the three days and its feature race –
the Unibet Greatwood Hurdle – is as competitive a contest as you will find. A puzzle that even seasoned punters struggle to solve, its recent winners have included a subsequent Champion Hurdle winner in Rooster Booster (2002), a Champion Chase winner in Sizing Europe (2008) and the popular Menorah (2011). The Greatwood lived up to its reputation once again last season, and was won in fine style by The Shunter, a subsequent winner of the Paddy Power Plate over fences at The Festival™. Trained by the ever-shrewd Emmet Mullins, The Shunter was placed to perfection throughout the season and would actually be one of two Festival winners to triumph on Family Fun Day.
PADDY POWER DAY ON THE SATURDAY IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT JUMP RACING FIXTURE THIS SIDE OF CHRISTMAS
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