Classy Torphichen enters Triumph Hurdle picture; LUDLOW.Byline: by Andrew King TORPHICHEN earned quotes of between 16-1 and 20-1 for the JCB JCB Noun trademark, Brit a large machine used in building, that has a shovel on the front and a digger arm on the back [initials of Joseph Cyril Bamford, its manufacturer] JCB® n abbr Triumph Hurdle The Triumph Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old novices. It is run over a distance of 2 miles 1 furlong (3,420 metres) on the New Course at Cheltenham Racecourse during the Cheltenham Festival in March. at Cheltenham after opening his jumping account in good style in the juvenile hurdle. The Johnny Farrelly-ridden four-year-old was always handily hand·i·ly adv. 1. In an easy manner. 2. In a convenient manner. Adv. 1. handily - in a convenient manner; "the switch was conveniently located" conveniently 2. placed and pounced approaching the second-last hurdle before quickly disposing of longtime leader Bruslini by five lengths. Winning trainer David Pipe was absent, but his head groom Bob Hodge said: "He jumped well and kept galloping, and as he had won on this sort of ground on the Flat there were no real worries, so all in all that was a pleasing debut." Henrietta Knight boasts a terrific record in bumpers here and added to her tally when Alexander Beetle overcame greenness to see off Gibraltar Star under Sam Thomas. Knight said: "He's a nice horse for the future for his owners, Zanie and Marina Jamieson, and the likelihood is he'll have one more run in the spring. That will be it before he goes hurdling next autumn." Charlie Mann and Noel Fehily joined forces for a near 112-1 double with wins for Aqualung in the 2m5f novice hurdle and Red Admiral in the 2m handicap hurdle. Following Aqualung's victory, Mann said: "I'm very pleased with that, as it was his first run over hurdles and hopefully we can qualify him for the EBF EBF Ennis Business Forms, Inc. EBF European Business Forum EBF European Banking Federation EBF European Baptist Federation EBF Early B Cell Factor EBF Exclusively Breastfed EBF Ecumenical Bishops' Forum EBF Environmental Bamboo Foundation Final at Sandown inMarch, but he's a big, scopey chaser in the making." Markila, trained by Henry Daly and ridden by Andrew Tinkler, gave the 40- strong Ludlow Racing Partnership syndicate plenty to cheer about as she made short work of her rivals in the mares' handicap hurdle. Markila was making her debut for Daly and having her first outing for 277 days. The trainer explained: "She should have run before now but she has suffered from spots due to a food allergy food allergy Allergy medicine A condition, the incidence of which–0.3-7.5%–is obscured by controversial data and differing disease definitions; food-induced reactions of immediate-hypersensitivity type are common and include anaphylaxis, angioedema, , which we had to sort out." Pretty Star continued Venetia Williams' fine run of form when beating Will The Till in the amateur riders' handicap chase under Will Biddick. Williams said: "Will has given the horse a fine tactical ride, and this is a race I've always wanted to win as the trophy is a very nice Philip Blacker bronze, and although I cannot keep it I'm sure it will look good on his owner's mantelpiece." Idarah, runner-up at the previous meeting 11 days ago, went one better as he wore down Soixante in the closing stages of the beginners' chase. Star performance Torphichen made quite an impression on his hurdling debut and can only improve for the experience One for the future Alexander Beetle took the bumper and is the type to do even better over hurdles |
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