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Conditions should suit Amble Forge 'perfectly'.


2.05 Newbury

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Key stat stat
adv.
With no delay.

adj.
Immediate.


STAT Stat! Clinical medicine adverb Fast, quickly, immediately, schnell, vite Lab medicine noun
 Barry Geraghty Barry Geraghty (born 16 September 1979 in County Meath, Ireland) is an Irish jockey. Geraghty rode his first winner in January 1997, three years later he became the Irish Champion jump jockey for the first time. He won the Grand National in 2003 on Monty's Pass.  has a 40 per cent strike-rate at Newbury in the last five seasons. He is on board Schiehallion

What they say

Seamus Mullins, trainer of Hill Forts Timmy

"He's better in the spring. He's been feeling his way in novice chases over the winter. I think he faces a stiff task in the race. I'm hopeful rather than confident, but I'd hope we get in the first three."

Nicky Henderson, trainer of Schiehallion

"This is his first run over fences. He's been consistent over hurdles and is a very good jumper. He needs a track like Newbury and won his bumper here."

Brendan Powell, trainer of Fit To Drive

"It was a good run last time and the time before. She goes to the mares' final next month and has been given a bit of a break, which has left her fit and well."

Colin Tizzard, trainer of Amble amble

a slower, non-racing version of pace gait in horses.


broken amble
has many characteristics of the amble but there are four beats to the gait with each foot contacting the ground independently. Called also single-foot.
 Forge

"He didn't quite get home in heavy ground at Haydock last time. Two miles, two furlongs on good ground on a flat track, and a return to novice company, should suit him perfectly."

Tom George Thomas "Tom" George is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. As a member of the Michigan State Senate, he represents Kalamazoo County as well as an eastern portion of Van Buren County. , trainer of Oh Braga

"He came back from his last run last year with a few problems, so we gave him a long break.

He's been back in training for a while and is fit and ready to go."

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Title Annotation:Sports
Publication:The Racing Post (London, England)
Date:Feb 28, 2009
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