![]() Nicholls told Betfair: “Frodon is back for more at the track where he famously won the King George VI Chase in 2020 and finished third in it last Boxing Day. Enrilo, meanwhile, has not completed in his last three races. The admirable Frodon drops in grade after finishing third in the King George and fifth in the Cotswold Chase on his two most recent outings, as does Saint Calvados after a fourth-placed finish in the Silviniaco Conti Chase. Having previously claimed the race with Gungadu (2008) and Rocky Creek (2015), champion trainer Paul Nicholls has a strong hand in his bid for a third success, with top-weight Frodon joined by Saint Calvados and Enrilo. “It’s a very competitive race, it’s full of very good horses and all we can do is have a damn good go.” “We said before his last run that if we ran well, we wanted to try to get here. He made a very bad mistake early last year - he stretched for the second and it was game over after that. He was pretty impressive the other day and we’ll have another go,” said the Llancarfan handler. The Evan Williams-trained gelding was pulled up 12 months ago and must contend with a 7lb rise in the weights for winning by 17 lengths over the course and distance on his latest appearance. “It’s wonderful prize-money and we try to support the race with a runner.”Ĭap Du Nord disputes favouritism with fellow Welsh raider Annsam. He subsequently spent 14 months on the sidelines but made a promising return when second in Kempton’s Silviniaco Conti Chase in January, setting him up for a bid to regain his Kempton crown. ![]() The 11-year-old was a clear-cut winner in 2021 and in his next three races he finished second in the Bowl at Aintree, third in the Charlie Hall at Wetherby and fourth in the Betfair Chase at Haydock. Nacarat also won the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby and the Aintree Bowl for the Slad-based trainer, who has high hopes for Clondaw Castle in this weekend’s feature event. Only two horses have won the race twice, with Docklands Express claiming back-to-back victories in 19 before George’s popular grey Nacarat struck gold in 20. ![]() The three-mile contest has a prestigious roll of honour, with the great Desert Orchid (1990), the ill-fated Gloria Victis (2000) and two Grand National heroes in Rhyme ‘N’ Reason (1988) and Rough Quest (1996) all previous winners. Disclaimer: The organisers reserve the right to amend the bike and run course routes when necessary.Clondaw Castle (Johnny Burke) winning at Kempton in 2021Ĭlondaw Castle has some big boots to fill as he bids to become trainer Tom George’s second dual winner of the Coral Trophy at Kempton this afternoon. The Short Course bike route is approximately 22km, initially taking the same route as the Full Course, cutting through towards Downton on the Rock before re-joining the Full Course for the final climb from Pipe Aston. The climbing comes in two main sections, including a 7km climb over Fiddlers Elbow and nearing the end of the ride, you climb through Mortimer Forest before a fast, short descent off Whitcliffe common. This course includes approximately 500m of elevation and takes you on a route from Shropshire, into Herefordshire and back into Shropshire to finish back at transition. The Full Course bike route is a challenging 33km with enough undulation to rival the hardest bike courses in the UK. For Junior Storm, the run is approximately 800m, around the Castle. The runs for both courses are tough and hilly, including sections of road and off road terrain. ![]() The run for the Short Course is approximately 5km for Run 1, and 2.5km for Run 2. For the Full Course, the run is approximately 10km for Run 1 and 5k for Run 2.
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