Aucunrisque delivers Dovecote triumph for Chris Gordon

Simon Milham
February 26, 2022 3:38 pm

Six-year-old halved in price for County Hurdle.

Aucunrisque made virtually all to graduate to Grade Two glory in the Sky Bet Dovecote Novices’ Hurdle at Kempton.

All eyes were on Shallwehaveonemore after his wide-margin Sandown win and the Gary Moore-trained runner was sent off the 6-4 favourite under the handler’s son, Josh.

He was happy to settle in fourth as Tom Cannon set the gallop on Aucunrisque (3-1) and Shallwehaveonemore looked to be in the perfect position turning for home.

However, a couple of novicey jumping errors at the final two flights cost the market leader valuable momentum, handing the initiative to Aucunrisque, who proved incredibly game in responding to Cannon’s urgings.

💪 A typically game performance from Aucunrisque who completes the hat-trick with success in the GBP 60,000 Dovecote Novices’ Hurdle for @tomcannon2 & @chrisgordon68 at @kemptonparkrace pic.twitter.com/iOPaYEkjRV
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) February 26, 2022

He galloped on strongly after the last to hold the challenge of Shallwehaveonemore by a length, with 40-1 shot Galore Desassences finishing a further length and three-quarters adrift.

Aucunrisque was completing a hat-trick of victories for trainer Chris Gordon and Unibet chopped his price to 10-1 from 20s for the County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.