Doncaster specialist Night In Milan 嵐/襲撃するs to Grimthorpe success while Grand 国家の fancy Monbeg Dude could finish only fifth


Night In Milan had his day in the 早期に spring 日光 at Doncaster with a bold jumping 業績/成果 to take the William Hill Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster.

Keith Reveley's eight-year-old won on Town Moor on his penultimate start but was pulled up in the Sky Bet Chase 支援する there a month later in soft ground.

支援する on a sound surface, he 始める,決める out to make the running but had Golden Call for company for much of the three and a 4半期/4分の1 miles.

However, from the third last he was in 前線 on his own and he jumped superbly in the 手渡すs of the trainer's son James as he saw off 嵐/襲撃する 生存者 and Renard by five lengths and a short 長,率いる.

Spring heeled: Night In Milan put in a terrific round of jumping on Town Moor

Spring heeled: Night In Milan put in a terrific 一連の会議、交渉/完成する of jumping on Town Moor

Grand 国家の Betting with 珊瑚

12 Teaforthree, 14 On His Own, Monbeg Dude, 16 潮の Bay, Colbert 駅/配置する, 20 Godsmejudge, Long Run, Prince De Beauchene, Triolo D’Alene, Seabass, 25 Mr Moonshine, Alfie Sherrin, Rocky Creek, Shakalakaboomboom, 山地の, Mossey Joe, 強硬派s Point, Our Father, 28 Home Farm, Wyck Hill, 33 Balthazar King, The Rainbow Hunter, Burton Port, Carlingford Lough, 40 Night In Milan.


Night In Milan was 削減(する) to 40-1 from 66-1 for the Crabbie's Grand 国家の with 珊瑚, but he needs more than 30 horses to come out to get a run in the Aintree showpiece.

Reveley 上級の will give the horse an 入ること/参加(者) in the Topham Chase over the 国家の 盗品故買者s at the same 会合 as a 支援する-up.

'He's in the 国家の and we'll have to see if he gets in. If he doesn't he'll go for the Topham,' said the trainer.

'We'll have him in both and he'll go for the 国家の if he does get in.

'He's such a brilliant jumper. His owner Richard Collins is keen for him to jump the Aintree 盗品故買者s so we'll see.

'本人自身で I'd like to see him in the Topham this year and 国家の next year, but we'll see. He's only a young horse.

'He's got to have his ground. He's got to bounce off good ground. He's a 粉砕するing horse.'

National hope? Grimthorpe winner Night In Milan is now 40-1 for the Grand National

National hope? Grimthorpe winner Night In Milan is now 40-1 for the Grand National

国家の hope? Grimthorpe 勝利者 Night In Milan is now 40-1 for the Grand 国家の

主要な 国家の fancy Monbeg Dude made good late 前進 to finish a 満足な fifth.

His trainer Michael Scudamore said 'The dream is still alive. He hasn't had a hard race. Paul (Carberry) couldn't get him into it to give him a hard race.

'We 手配中の,お尋ね者 to get a good blow into him and it's all systems going 今後.'

It was a red-letter day for the Reveleys with 勝利者 Hewgo (4-5 favourite) 調書をとる/予約するing his ticket to Aintree after easily 配置する/処分する/したい気持ちにさせるing of his two 競争相手s in the Park Hill Hospital Novices' Chase.

Night In Milan currently sits 71st in the National entries list so will need some
 luck to get into the race

Night In Milan 現在/一般に sits 71st in the 国家の 入ること/参加(者)s 名簿(に載せる)/表(にあげる) so will need some luck to get into the race

The trainer すぐに 指名するd the Grade One Mildmay Novices' Chase for the nine-year-old, who was also ridden by his son, に引き続いて his 納得させるing 11-length 勝利,勝つ over Cowards の近くに.

'He's a lovely horse and we may 同様に have a go at the Grade One at Aintree we won with Cab On 的 (in 1993),' said Reveley.

'We'll skip Cheltenham and go there a fresh horse. It will either work or it won't. He's definitely better on quick ground.'