All hail the chief.Byline: Racing Round-up Chief yeoman yeoman (yō`mən), class in English society. The term has always been ill-defined, but generally it means a freeholder of a lower status than gentleman who cultivates his own land. can gain some compensation for an unlucky run at the Cheltenham Festival The Cheltenham Festival is the most prestigious meeting in the National Hunt racing calendar in the United Kingdom and has race prize money second only to the Grand National. with victory at Southwell tomorrow. Venetia Williams' charge looked ready to take a hand in the finish of the Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase (3.00) despite being hampered at the 11th fence. However further interference at the fourth- last obstacle proved costly and Chief Yeoman began to struggle before coming down at the next fence. He had won his previous two starts though, as well as running the useful Buena Vista to a short head, so a step down in class for the southwell-racecourse.co.uk Novices' Chase should see Chief Yeoman return to winning ways. The step up to three miles appeared to suit Bronson F'Sure last time, and he is taken to land the Buy Tickets On Line Handicap Chase (2.00). Charles Pogson's eight- year-old got off the mark at the eighth attempt when running out an easy winner at Huntingdon last time, and with conditions likely to play to his strengths, he can strike again. Christdalo was a winner at Folkestone last time and is fancied to follow up in the Orchard orchard, generally an area on which fruit or nut trees are planted and cultivated. The words grove and plantation are often used when the fruits are tropical, e.g., a "citrus grove" or a "banana plantation. Portman Novices' Handicap Hurdle HURDLE, Eng. law. A species of sledge, used to draw traitors to execution. (3.40) at Taunton. A bumper winner in Ireland, Christdalo was a winner at Chepstow last December but then failed to shine in three events against classier rivals. Dropped back to novice company at Folkestone, the seven-year-old duly strolled home by eight lengths and further success can follow here. |
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