Auroras earns Aintree return with easy win; CARLISLE.Byline: by Colin Russell For the professor of history of science, see . Colin Russell was a fictional character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He was played by Michael Cashman. AURORAS ENCORE, who won the Listed John Smith's Handicap Hurdle at 50-1 at last year's Grand National meeting, will head back to Aintree next week after gaining his second win over fences in the novice chase. Ridden by Tjade Collier for trainer Sue Smith, the seven-year-old, who is owned by Warren and Alicia Skene skene In ancient Greek theatre, a building behind the playing area that was originally a hut in which actors changed masks and costumes. It eventually became the scenic backdrop for the drama. First used c. , was sent off at even money, but won like a long odds-on shot. After going on before the second-last he drew right away to win unchallenged by 20 lengths. "He has needed experience, but he jumped well there," said the trainer's husband, Harvey, who added: "He'll go to Aintree, but I'm not sure which race. He might even go back over hurdles." It was a tremendous day for Collier as he landed his first treble at odds of almost 33-1, his other two winners being Garleton in the 3m1/2f handicap chase and Cash Man in the 2m5f beginners' chase. Garleton, who is also trained by Smith, was making it two wins from two runs since joining her, staying on well to score by four lengths from Indy Mood. His owner John Stephenson There are several people called John Stephenson:
finishing touches npl → ultimi ritocchi mpl to him." Cash Man, who scored by three lengths after travelling well in the 2m5f beginners' chase, was a welcome winner for Evelyn Slack, who had gone 88 days since her previous success. She said: "That gets me off the cold list. The horses haven't been running badly, we've had plenty of seconds and thirds." In contrast, Smith's horses have been in tremendous form and she made it three wins for the day when the 11-year-old Oso Magic beat stablemate Noun 1. stablemate - a horse stabled with another or one of several horses owned by the same person stable companion Equus caballus, horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times Bamby to win the 2m handicap chase in the hands of Steven Gagan. The 2m5f handicap chase went to Open De L'Isle, who came away from the second-last to beat Manadam by eight lengths. He is trained by James Ewart, who said: "He's been running well, as he's been beaten by some decent horses in handicaps. We tried him over this trip to try to bring about some improvement, and it worked. "I must say James Halliday
After a couple of below-par runs, Nelliedonethat bounced back to form to take the 3m2f handicap chase, Peter Buchanan driving him out to beat Benbeoch and Getinby but only just by a neck and a length and three quarters. "I thought he'd stay this trip, and we'd given him a bit of a break," said Lucinda Russell, who trains the nine-year-old for the Kelso Members Lowflyers Club. Star performance Trainer Sue Smith and jockey Tjade Collier, who both recorded trebles Quote of the day "When you get a run like that you begin to wonder where the next winner will come from" - trainer Evelyn Slack, who sent out her first winner for nearly three months with Cash Man in the beginners' chase CAPTION(S): Welcome winner: Cash Man gave Evelyn Stack a first winner for nearly three months JOHN GROSSICK |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion