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Singlefarmpayment by a short-head in a driving finish. Fergal O’Brien’s Winter Lion was another revelation after he got off the mark over fences in the Nicholson Holman Chase, with Kerry Lee’s Magic Dancer collecting his second prize of the campaign here in the Cheltenham Pony Racing Authority Graduates’ Handicap Hurdle. DAY TWO OF the 2018 meeting brought even warmer weather for what was the first Jumps card ever staged in Britain exclusively for fillies and mares. Together with the British Horseracing Authority, Cheltenham has been keen to promote opportunities for mares, and three Listed races were included along with £190,000 in prize money. Champion Trainer Nicky Henderson gave his seal of approval, helped in no small part by his Dame De Compagnie taking Listed honours in the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle. “She’s still got a lot to learn, but she’s gorgeous and has a great future,” said Henderson. “The whole concept of National Hunt mares has been growing for quite a time now, and this is a new project but a very admirable one. It’s all about encouraging mares to come into the game, breed them, keep them and race them.” There was breeding black type too for Midnight Target, who justified some of the faith her Shropshire-based trainer John Groucott has shown in her by winning the EBF/Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Mares’ Novices’ Handicap Chase. Quicker ground played to the favour of the sparely-raced Rejaah, who came to the fore in a competitive 17-runner field in the Listed Catesby Estates Plc Mares’ Handicap Hurdle. Hughie Morrison’s Sister Sybil continued the promising start to her career over fences in the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Mares’ Handicap Chase, as did Hawthorn Cottage in the Spreadex Sports Betting Mares’ Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race. Amy Murphy’s five-year-old has the scope to go over fences after winning an Irish point-to-point. The warmer weather and drying ground benefited many runners, such as Dan Skelton’s Stylish Dancer in the
Runners and riders in the Nicholson Holman Chase
THE EVENT April Meeting Wednesday April 17- Thursday April 18 2019
Eventing superstar William Fox-Pitt on Chilli Morning in the paddock
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Arkells Brewery Fillies’ Juvenile Handicap Hurdle. But high
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temperatures meant the long-distance JRL Group Mares’ Handicap Chase was abandoned on welfare grounds, with owners of all declared horses receiving compensation towards travel expenses. DON’T FORGET TO BRING THE KIDS! The 2019 April Meeting falls just before the Easter weekend, making it the perfect excuse to bring the kids along ( free for under-18s ). 1,000 Easter eggs will be given away for the children to enjoy.
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