Owner Chris Giles will be chasing Grade One glory at the Cheltenham Festival next week and he warmed up in perfect style with a big race double at his favourite track Sandown Park highlighted by the victory of Iceo in the Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle.
Armed with the likes of Greaneteen in the Betway Champion Chase and Stay Away Fay in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle the Scottish-born owner was all smiles after the Paul Nicholls-trained five year old bounced back to winning ways in the £100,000 feature.
Having finished second over course and distance in January the Coastal Path gelding showed the benefit of that outing when getting the better of Knickerbockerglory late on to score for the first time since making a winning British debut in December 2021.
In what was stamina sapping conditions the well supported 5-1 chance worked his way into contention before sweeping past the prominently ridden Knickerbockerglory on the run down to the final flight.
After working his way to the front Iceo stayed on resolutely under Harry Cobden before prevailing by three and three quarter lengths to give both Cobden and trainer Paul Nicholls their second win in the Premier Handicap after taking it for the first time in 2019 with Malaya.
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Harry Skelton has about as much brains as an ameba, ground is pretty soft yet he kept Playful Saint at the back of mid division until the second last fence giving the horse too much to do on that soft ground, even finishing behind Bridget Andrews who paced her mount perfectly.
Que espectacular carrera de varios caballos
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Love the running style looks hungry
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Hello Harry Cobden was using the whip illegally.But nothing said.
Simon Holt the best commentator around since sir Peter o Sullivan
Iam glad you are showing this have a look at charlie ditch on djelo he had it at the back all the race and never touched it all hands and heels it was In my view a terrible ride they are quick enough to ban jockies for whip issues but don't do a thing when a jock dose absolutely nothing to improve the horses position a joke of a ride stays on to finish 8th so nothing will be said yet jockies are loosing the living because there are trying to win race's the game is a joke and run by jokers.
It's much easier watching on YouTube than the sports sites if only YouTube would livestream the races.
I just wasted 50$ betting on GIVEGA. I hope if the horse is not fit to run, don't run so that those who bet on them don't waste their money.
Had the 1 bet before Cheltenham loads more to come from this lad still a bit raw ..love watching a reply of a nice winner
Very soft footing!