Tattersalls Ireland Edredon Bleu Chase 2018(registered as the Peterborough Chase) |
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| Grade 2, Huntingdon 14:25 £50,000 added, 4yo plus, 2m 3f 189y, Class 1  |
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| Sunday 9th December 2018 |
1 Charbel 13/8F
2
God's Own 6/1
3
Tea For Two 13/2
9 ran NR: Militarian Distances: 8l, 4l, ¾l
Time: 4m 52.50s (slow by 4.50s)
Charbel could hardly have been more impressive at Huntingdon
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Noel Fehily and Charbel moved to the front at the fifth and, despite jumping left on occasion, were always in command as the penalty carried by God's Own proved too much to overcome.
God's Own ran well for second ahead of the staying-on Tea For Two, but this was all about Charbel, who paid a handsome compliment to King George contender Politologue.
"I was really impressed with him, just delighted. I'm sorry David Bass couldn't ride him," said winning trainer Kim Bailey.
"I'm thrilled. I've always wanted to win the Peterborough Chase and it's great to have done it with him.
"No plans, but I think we'll keep him to flat tracks now. I think he's shown today that flat tracks suit him."
Fehily was doubling up after earlier steering Bags Groove to victory in the Highflyer Bloodstock Novices' Chase for trainer Harry Fry.
Bass missed the ride on Charbel after being concussed in a fall from Mon Palois at Wetherby on Saturday, but could return to action next weekend.
Bailey added: "He's fine. He's going to have a concussion test next week and hopefully he'll be back for the weekend."
MansionBet cut Charbel to 12/1 for the Ryanair Chase, where he could potentially lock horns with Min - winner of the John Durkan Chase in Ireland on Sunday.
Tattersalls Ireland Edredon Bleu Chase
£50,000 added, 4yo plus, 2m 3f 189y, Class 1
9 ran
Going: Good to Soft
| Pos | D | Horse SP | Jockey Weight | Trainer | Age |
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| 1st | Charbel (IRE) 13/8f | N D Fehily 11-0 |
K C Bailey | 7 | |
| 2nd | 8 | God's Own (IRE) 6/1 | P J Brennan 11-6 |
T R George | 10 |
| 3rd | 4 | Tea For Two 13/2 | Lizzie Kelly 11-0 |
Mrs J Williams | 9 |
| 4th | ¾ | Josses Hill (IRE) 9/1 | Nico de Boinville 11-0 |
N J Henderson | 10 |
| 5th | 8 | Hammersly Lake (FR) 25/1 | J J Burke 11-0 |
C E Longsdon | 10 |
| 6th | nk | San Benedeto (FR) 17/2 | Bryony Frost 11-0 |
P F Nicholls | 7 |
| 7th | 2¾ | Rene's Girl (IRE) 12/1 | Harry Skelton 10-11 |
D Skelton | 8 |
| 8th | 20 | Art Mauresque (FR) 15/2 | H Cobden 11-0 |
P F Nicholls | 8 |
| 9th | 22 | Beggar's Wishes (IRE) 25/1 | Sean Bowen 11-0 |
P Bowen | 7 |
| NR | Militarian | Mr J Martin 11-0 |
Andrew Martin | 8 |
