Cheltenham: Jango Baie too good for Caldwell Potter and firm | Racing Information

Jango Baie made an outstanding begin to his chasing profession with a convincing victory within the SSS Tremendous Alloys Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham.

Nicky Henderson’s five-year-old bay was a Grade 1 novice winner over hurdles, with a second point-to-point race additional again in his report.

He returned to leaping bigger hurdles beneath the principles within the arms of Nico de Boinville at 7-4, with a lot give attention to the Paul Nicholls-trained Caldwell Potter, who was despatched off the 11-10 favorite.

The latter was on the helm of affairs, however Jango Baie was watching him very carefully all through the course and when the peloton turned in direction of dwelling, it was Henderson’s competitor who was capable of obtain a powerful victory, in order Springwell Bay took second place and €740,000 buy Caldwell Potter completed third.

Henderson stated: “I all the time suppose it’s a giant take a look at for a novice to return right here for the primary time over obstacles and I don’t like doing it.

“I used to be going to go to Aintree final Saturday for a three-horse race, but it surely was fallacious and I needed to come right here. My rule is do not come right here first time, however this man could be very intelligent.

“Nico requested him some good child questions and he bought some good solutions too. Regardless that he isn’t the most important horse on the earth, he has loads of potentialities.

“He undoubtedly did not cease on the finish, two and a half miles, he galloped immediately. He seems like he stayed.

“The proprietor additionally has Jingko Blue, who put in a sensible efficiency at Uttoxeter a couple of days in the past. We’re fortunate to have some good novice hunters this yr, so we have to see who has two thousand and who has three years, now there aren’t any extra two and a half (on the Competition). These are excessive class issues.

Of Caldwell Potter, whose possession group, which incorporates Sir Alex Ferguson, achieved a report worth for a present leaping horse in coaching to safe the grey in February, Nicholls stated: “Harry (Cobden) was delighted with him, he stated he jumped very nicely and I realized loads at the moment.

“We did not study a lot at Carlisle, his jumps have been good and Harry stated he undoubtedly wished a slower pitch than that.

“He may have gone a quicker gear if he wished, however he did not wish to ask too many questions on his bounce. We realized loads at the moment and possibly you would not be afraid to return again to 2 miles if it actually was a testing floor and I let him proceed.

“As we speak he jumped nicely, they sprinted within the straight and he was simply completed for slightly bit, however he is solely completed a couple of races over hurdles and is studying on a regular basis. I feel he is has loads to return.

“We weren’t going to handle him, however we simply thought it might be good to offer him some expertise right here. Rome wasn’t inbuilt a day and Harry stated to not be upset, the whole lot can be high quality .”

King Turgeon climbs Cheltenham Hill for Pipe and Tudor

King Turgeon picked up his second huge prize of the season when he competed brilliantly within the Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Coming Quickly Handicap Chase at Cheltenham.

The David Pipe-trained grey already has one Grand Nationwide hurdle victory beneath his belt this season within the Grand Sefton.

Similar to at Aintree, Jack Tudor did many of the racing, however with three furlongs to go he was trailing, this time by Our Energy and the favourite, Chianti Classico.

It was the winner of the Kim Bailey Competition who opened the straight beneath the path of his new jockey Ciaran Gethings, however Our Energy harassed him and some lengths additional, Tudor had pulled King Turgeon (9-4) to the hole for one more crack.

He began to remain sturdy on the high of the hill and he ultimately ran out a convincing three-length winner, Our Energy edging out the top-weight Chianti Classico for second place.

The winner’s connections is probably not too involved that their unique goal, the Becher Chase at Aintree final weekend, was deserted because of Storm Darragh.

Paddy Energy and Betfair decreased the winner to 33-1 from 50 for the Grand Nationwide.

Skelton’s Greatest Runner by a Nation Mile at Cheltenham

Nation Mile regarded like a sensible prospect for the Skeltons as he appreciated to get again onto respectable floor by shaking some huge reputations within the EBF “Nationwide Hunt” Novices’ British Hurdle.

The five-year-old completed second behind Jonjo and AJ O’Neill’s Roadless, who traveled to Haydock on Betfair Chase day within the mud, however had a very totally different outlook on a quicker floor.

Properly adjusted by Harry Skelton, the Palacio skilled by Sam Thomas put in an excellent gallop at first of the match whereas all eyes have been on Nicky Henderson’s French recruit, That is Good, and Gordon Elliott’s Wingmen, who dominated the market .

Nevertheless, when this pair closed in on the chief, Skelton was nonetheless standing nonetheless on Nation Mile (5-1).

It was Good who discovered little disappointing, leaving Wingmen forward, however Nation Mile galloped throughout him, along with his jockey standing nonetheless as he cruised to a seven and a half size victory.

Delighted coach Dan Skelton stated: “It was undoubtedly a shock to see him win like that. They’ve clearly labored actually laborious and he is bought loads of capability, hasn’t he?

“He jumped loads higher at the moment. He did not bounce very nicely at Haydock and I feel the bottom actually hit him that day too.

“We knew he had capability, however I believed if he ever wished to win a high-quality race, he would do it laborious. I did not suppose he would stroll round like that, however they went so quick in entrance.

“I don’t know what we’re going to do with him now, we’ll see what the handicapper does.”