Fingle proves a bridge too far to walk Regent in Exeter – Irvine Times

Winner in Double Bumper for Paul Nicolls last season, a regent’s walk was sold as part of Chris Giles’ spraying last summer and was demolished for £ 660,000.

He made an impressive debut over obstacles in Newbury in November, but he could only finish fourth behind the new lion as a hot favorite for the Berkshire Circuit Obstacle at Christmas, which is why he was arranged on a deon recovery mission.

8-11 shot in the colors of the late John Hiles, the walk of Regent made much of the run under Harry Kobden, but it was clear in the back that he had a real race on his hands after it was challenged and passed by the Fingle Olita Bridge , trained to Murphy (7-1).

The last proceeds to the listed class after low keys in Utoxeter and Market Rasen and turned out to be the task, giving up the last flight into the hands of Sean Bowen to see a two -length regent.

Coral Cut Fingle Bridge odds on the obstacle of Turner’s newcomers at the Chelton Festival up to 20-1 from 40-1, but it seems unlikely to appear in Prestbury Park.

Murphy said, “He surprised me in the fact that I didn’t think he was sharp enough to win the race with models over two miles, but I was not surprised by the amount of abilities we showed because he was a horse we always loved.

“He was out of the track two years before this season and is fragile, but obviously there are a lot of abilities and we hope that if he stays in one piece, he has a very bright future, as I think he will improve for another half mile and more -Soft land.

“I would be glad to go to Anthry with him if he had been soft over two and a half (miles). I’m just not sure how he will handle waves in Chelton because he has a very high action unless it was a very, very soft place. “

Only at night will they probably head to Chelton after they get on the other prize listed on the map – the pursuit of Agatha Christie Mares.

The winner of each of its previous starts over fences, including a second-grade win in December, the accusation of Gavin Cromwell was 10-11 favorite to finish their hat trick and to dug deep when it was challenged by my colleague Irish Raider Kilbari Sen in running -in to prevail with length.

“I’m glad to see her victory,” Cromwell said.

“I guess they went a good gallop and the front two (only at night and fun fun) took over each other. I thought Sean Bowen was very good in the eventual second and I thought for a second after the latter that he would come and hammer, but our mare was brave and pulled out a little more, going to the line. “

In the night alone, it was reduced to 6-1 of 8-1 from Coral for the pursuit of the mares in Chelton, the Cromwell competition won last season with Limerick Lace and it seems that it is again well presented in the second-grade competition.

He added: “She will be on the list for this, along with bioluminescence, Limerick Lace and Brides Hill. All of them will have records anyway and we will see where we are closer to the time. “