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By Lee Mottershead
The hurdles champion may well not be contested by the winner of Cheltenham’s own test, but that won’t worry Song For Someone connections after their pride and joy gave them another great victory and in the most exciting way.
In what should have been the final flight of the Unibet International Hurdle, a blanket could have been thrown over eight of the ten runners. Down the line, only a nose separated two brave horses, with Song For Someone beating Silver Streak to bring more joy to the owners, Sir Peter and Lady Gibbings.
For them, coach Tom Symonds and cyclist Aidan Coleman, it was a joy. Not so for the Moore family. Goshen didn’t mind that his nemesis flight from the Triumph Hurdle had been missed. By the time it deviated due to the low sun, only five of the eight scheduled obstacles were jumped, it was already the last distant one.
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While Song For Someone is far from running in the Champion Hurdle, the horse Coleman is ready to ride, Epatante, is now a 6-4 with the best price to defend his crown.
If the television in your box was tuned to ITV Racing, it is unlikely that Epatante saw much that scared her, however TV viewers and the 1,700 ongoing annual members got a wonderful ending that resulted in Song For Someone after your previous victories. at Kingwell Hurdle and Ascot Hurdle.
“He’s a fabulous horse,” Symonds said. “The lack of hurdles was a problem because he loves to jump. That’s when he makes ground, not flat, so I’m excited that he has won another Grade 2.”
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Symonds is inclined to favor the Aintree Hurdle over the Champion Hurdle. Coleman would agree.
“I was at top speed the whole way, but he has a fantastic attitude and he kept finding it,” Coleman said.
“I’m not sure the Old Course would suit him on the Champion Hurdle, and I’m not saying that for Epatante. I think the Champion Hurdle would be a bit tricky for him. He would probably be better off on a little more than and maybe more of a horse of Aintree “.
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Although unhappy that the flights were eliminated, Evan Williams in no way blamed him for the defeat of the Silver Streak, which had taken place at the beginning of Fighting Fifth Hurdle.
“I have no excuse,” Williams said. “Our horse has run a great race. The winner has run a better race.
“If we’re good for two weeks today, we’ll be in Kempton to watch Nicky Henderson’s mare swoop down to the last one. We’ll admire her butt and try to get a little more prize money.”
There was no money won here by Goshen, but a lot of money lost by those who supported him in favoritism of 6-4.
“He seems to be fine after the race, but it was a huge disappointment,” coach Gary Moore said. “Jamie [Moore] He said he was hanging up a bit and was too interested too. We’ll take him home and see how he’s doing before we make a plan. “
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