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Backing Venetia Williams' Chasers In November with Andrew Mount

Forster thoroughly approved of Tom Dreaper, Arkle's trainer, not least because of Dreaper's contention that "there'd only be one thing worse than a Flat race, and that would be a hurdle race". Forster famously declared: "One day I'm going to stand for Parliament and, if I get in, my first Bill will be to abolish Flat racing and my second to do away with hurdlers."He dismissed the Triumph Hurdle, saying: "It doesn't count. It's a Flat race."

I think Venetia Williams might agree with this.
 
Might've considered it as an ew play, had the race being run at Ascot.. Tailed off in this last season. Well done who kept the faith.
Matt Tombs, in the Racing TV Cheltenham Handicaps show, mentioned a trend that horses which had run previously in the Grand Annual Chase had a very good record in it. That was probably skewed by Croco Bay winning as a twelve-year-old at 66/1 having had figures of 3F5 in three runs.

4:40 race ( Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase ) - Jasko Des Dames ( 22/1) - Henry De Bromhead and Darragh O'Keeffe. 5th in this race last year off 131 and now 5 pounds higher. Ground will suit and it is probably best to ignore his last run at Leopardstown last month on heavy ground.
5th again for Jasko Des Dames at 33/1. One obviously to look out for in 2027/2028 etc.
 
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