Ahoy Senor shined for a tutorial session and his contacts confirmed the thrilling chance that he’s on his technique to one other showdown with Bravemansgame in Brown’s junior advisory hunt at Cheltenham subsequent week.
The seven-year-old coached by Lucinda Russell bounced again decisively within the Tootton Rookie chase at Weatherby after his colours had been lowered by Bravemansgame at Kauto Star in Kempton on Boxing Day.
However the pair are set to ring the horns once more on Wednesday, March 16, in what might be one of many competition’s most fun races.
A top-tier holder final season – beating Bravemansgame at Aintree – the large Ahoy Senor confirmed extra maturity with a tremendous bounce show at Wetherby, when he scored 5 and a half lengths below Derek Fox.
Eight-time champion jockey Peter Scudamore, assistant coach and Russell’s associate, has given the inexperienced gentle to go to the competition after his final act.
Scudamore mentioned: “He studied the slope fencing in Kelso on Saturday and hopefully all is effectively, he’ll go to Brown Consulting. He appeared sharp and did the whole lot we requested effectively. I do know we considered not taking him right here, however I am going to go to” Brown’s advisor.
“Clearly we all know it is a highly regarded race and also you’re slightly scared, as a result of I feel it is so much. Then you definitely assume to your self, there’s just one Cheltenham and that is what we’re coaching for, to get one there.”
Bravemansgame lastly jumps in Kempton away from Ahoy Senor
“I do not assume we misplaced something within the defeat to Kempton and he ran very well in Weatherby. So we’ll go and see what occurs.”
In the meantime, Cuban Cigars, a latest recruit from Richard Hannon Enviornment, had his first success within the Kinross Enviornment when he secured a qualifier for the Go North Grey Bomber Collection finals in Kelso.
The teenager, who chased the silver internet at Kempton earlier than becoming a member of Russell, managed to beat the two-and-a-half-mile Genoflex into qualifying.
Scudamore mentioned: “He ran at Haydock in deep floor on his first run and traveled very well for an extended distance, however we wished him to qualify for the ultimate in Mosselburg on March twenty fifth.
“He did effectively at Kelso and though he hasn’t gained but, that is a part of a uncommon plan that has been achieved.”
