BRAIN POWER WAS a cut above the rest at Cheltenham this afternoon, finishing strongly to clinch the Unibet International Hurdle.
The Nicky Henderson-trained horse entered the day among the outsiders, but soon showed his class with Nico de Boinville on board.
The 7-1 shot battled the conditions reign supreme over the two mile, one furlong course.
The switch back to hurdles works the oracle for Brain Power as he bolts up in the International Hurdle at #Cheltenham...Price updates:🏇 Champion Hurdle 10/1🏇 Champion Chase 25/1 from 50/1🏇 Exchange Trophy 8/1 from 16/1📲 https://t.co/cc1Livmytxpic.twitter.com/5hNbXnLzZc— BetVictor Racing (@BetVictorRacing) December 15, 2018
The switch back to hurdles works the oracle for Brain Power as he bolts up in the International Hurdle at #Cheltenham...Price updates:🏇 Champion Hurdle 10/1🏇 Champion Chase 25/1 from 50/1🏇 Exchange Trophy 8/1 from 16/1📲 https://t.co/cc1Livmytxpic.twitter.com/5hNbXnLzZc
He finished ahead of Silver Streak in second place and 4-1 favourite Western Ryder in third.
Elsewhere today, Frodon tasted victory in the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup.
Bryony Frost guided the Paul Nicholls-trained horse to his second victory in the race, emulating his performance here back in 2016.
Guitar Pete, who won last year’s renewal of the race, finished third, with Cepage in second.
2016 Caspian Caviar Gold Cup 🏆2018 Caspian Caviar Gold Cup 🏆A fantastic performance from Frodon to record his second success in the Grade Three contest @CheltenhamRaces under Bryony Frost.👏👏 #TheInternational pic.twitter.com/Gkn30695iq— Racing TV (@RacingTV) December 15, 2018
2016 Caspian Caviar Gold Cup 🏆2018 Caspian Caviar Gold Cup 🏆A fantastic performance from Frodon to record his second success in the Grade Three contest @CheltenhamRaces under Bryony Frost.👏👏 #TheInternational pic.twitter.com/Gkn30695iq
Here are the results in the rest of the day’s racing:
12.10 – JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Class 2)
1st – Nelson River 2nd – Fanfan Du Seuil 3rd – Katpoli
12.45 – Ryman Novices’ Chase (Class 2)
1st – Drovers Lane 2nd – Le Breuil 3rd – Jenkins
13.20 – Cheltenham Club Handicap Chase (Class 2)
1st – Ozzie The Oscar 2nd – Bun Doran 3rd – Theinval
14.30 – Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)
1st – Rockpoint 2nd – Lisnagar Oscar 3rd – Rocco
15.40 – OLBG.com Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
1st – Sensulano 2nd – Oscar Rose 3rd – Petticoat Tails
Murray Kinsella, Gavan Casey and Eddie O’Sullivan preview another big weekend of Heineken Cup action and dissect the week’s main talking points.
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Brain Power a class above as he storms to victory at Cheltenham
BRAIN POWER WAS a cut above the rest at Cheltenham this afternoon, finishing strongly to clinch the Unibet International Hurdle.
The Nicky Henderson-trained horse entered the day among the outsiders, but soon showed his class with Nico de Boinville on board.
The 7-1 shot battled the conditions reign supreme over the two mile, one furlong course.
He finished ahead of Silver Streak in second place and 4-1 favourite Western Ryder in third.
Elsewhere today, Frodon tasted victory in the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup.
Bryony Frost guided the Paul Nicholls-trained horse to his second victory in the race, emulating his performance here back in 2016.
Guitar Pete, who won last year’s renewal of the race, finished third, with Cepage in second.
Here are the results in the rest of the day’s racing:
12.10 – JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Class 2)
1st – Nelson River
2nd – Fanfan Du Seuil
3rd – Katpoli
12.45 – Ryman Novices’ Chase (Class 2)
1st – Drovers Lane
2nd – Le Breuil
3rd – Jenkins
13.20 – Cheltenham Club Handicap Chase (Class 2)
1st – Ozzie The Oscar
2nd – Bun Doran
3rd – Theinval
14.30 – Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)
1st – Rockpoint
2nd – Lisnagar Oscar
3rd – Rocco
15.40 – OLBG.com Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
1st – Sensulano
2nd – Oscar Rose
3rd – Petticoat Tails
Murray Kinsella, Gavan Casey and Eddie O’Sullivan preview another big weekend of Heineken Cup action and dissect the week’s main talking points.
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