Al Ferof lands 抱擁する 40-length Peterborough Chase 勝利，勝つ at Huntingdon to 調書をとる／予約する his place in the King George VI Chase at Kempton
- Grey Al Ferof made a 飛行機で行くing start for trainer Dan Skelton at Huntingdon?
- Al Ferof won by 40-lengths at race favourite Ptit Zig fell at the final 盗品故買者?
- Victory 調書をとる／予約するs place in the King George VI Chase at Kempton?this?month
Al Ferof 調書をとる／予約するd his place in the King George VI Chase with a 勝利，勝つ in the Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon which appeared to fully 正当化する his move from the stable of 支持する／優勝者 trainer Paul Nicholls to his former assistant Dan Skelton.
The 40-length winning-利ざや was 誇張するd by the final 盗品故買者 落ちる of Nicholls-trained 13-8 favourite Ptit Zig.
But Al Ferof, twice third in the King George, had travelled 滑らかに and jumped 井戸／弁護士席 off the strong 速度 始める，決める by ultimate third Wishfull Thinking, and was already in 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金 when he was left alone.
Al Ferof 調書をとる／予約するd his place in the King George VI Chase with a 勝利，勝つ in the Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon
The 40-length winning-利ざや was 誇張するd by the final 盗品故買者 落ちる of Nicholls-trained 13-8 favourite Ptit Zig
Trying to emulate two racing 広大な／多数の／重要なs in Wayward Lad (1983) and Best Mate (2002), who took this contest en 大勝する to glory on ボクシング Day, will be much tougher, 特に with a vintage field at Kempton looking likely to 含む Cue Card, Vautour and 二重の 勝利者 Silviniaco Conti.
But this 勝利，勝つ 供給するd another feather in the cap for Skelton and his (v)策を弄する／(n)騎手 brother Harry.
It was the most prestigious 勝利，勝つ of a training career in only its third season and Dan now sits second in the trainers’ 肩書を与える race with only his old boss ahead of him. He was quick to 表明する his 感謝.
Skelton said: ‘This horse is just another gift from Paul who taught me everything I know. It was with his blessing we got this horse.
‘I did what I knew I had to do ? get him fit. When you have horses of that calibre, it is nearly your own fault if you don’t get it 権利.’
Owner John Hales has strong links with the Skelton family. He also owned Arko III, the No 1 showjumper in Europe for five years and 勝利者 of over £1m who was ridden by Dan’s father Nick before the horse’s 2008 退職.
Hales, who also wants to run 二重の grade-one 勝利者 Al Ferof in the Gold Cup, explaining why he had moved yesterday’s 9-4 勝利者, 追加するd: ‘For some 推論する／理由 he starts off the season a world beater and seems to 減少（する） 負かす／撃墜する a bit.
‘Although he has finished third twice in the King George I always felt he was not showing the same enthusiasm. Paul said: ‘’Fair enough, why don’t you give him a change and send him to Dan’’ because this will probably be his last season.
‘He is still at the 頂点（に達する） of his form but you don’t want to go on much その上の than 11 years of age. He has done me proud and I will give him a good 退職.’
Betfred make Al Ferof 16-1 for the King George and 33-1 for the Gold Cup.
They have also 削減（する） the 半端物s of Willie Mullins-trained Djakadem to 7-1 for the Gold Cup after last season’s 走者-up made an 注目する，もくろむ-catching seasonal reappearance with a 12-length 勝利，勝つ from stablemate Valseur Lido in the John Du rkan 記念の Chase at Punchestown.
一方／合間, trainer Gary Moore’s incredible run almost continued at Huntingdon when Guards Chapel was 辛うじて 辛勝する／優位d out in the 開始 Betfred Scoop6Soccer 障害（者） 障害物 by Alex Hales-trained, 米，稲 Brennan-ridden 11-4 favourite Periquest.
A 衝突／不一致 with （短距離で）速く走る人 Sacre could be next for Moore’s 若返らせるd Sire De Grugy after his Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown on Saturday, which was one of his six 勝利者s at the two-day Sandown fixture.
However, Moore may yet 直面する a challenge to Sire De Grugy’s 勝利，勝つ with Henry De Bromhead, Irish trainer of Tingle Creek 走者-up Special Tiara, considering an 控訴，上告 against the result.
Special Tiara did lose 勢い when Sire De Grugy jumped left at the last 盗品故買者, 衝突する／食い違うing into him. With Special Tiara not making up ground in the last 75 yards, the stewards 許すd the result to stand.
De Bromhead said: ‘Regarding any 控訴，上告, we will have to consider our 選択s.’
どこかよそで, Victoria Pendleton's second Point-to-Point ride ended in the same way as her first when she pulled up her 開始する （許可，名誉などを）与えるing To Sarah two 盗品故買者s from the finish at Barbury 城.
