Morebattle favourite has everything Under Control
Connections are keen to chase £100,000 Kelso-Cheltenham bonus.
Under Control can put herself in line for a GBP 100,000 bonus when she heads to Kelso for the bet365 Morebattle Hurdle. Nicky Henderson’s five-year-old signed off last season by downing stablemate – and subsequent Greatwood and Betfair Hurdle winner – Iberico Lord at Sandown and although misfiring when favourite for the Gerry Feilden in November, she bounced back to form when second to Ashroe Diamond in a Doncaster Grade Two in January. She holds a plethora of entries for the Cheltenham Festival and has the chance to scoop the sponsor’s six-figure incentive on offer if following up victory in the Scottish Borders at Prestbury Park later this month.“She ran a blinder at Doncaster and was beaten by a good mare there,” said owner JP McManus’ racing manager, Frank Berry. “Nicky has been very happy with her and although she has a lot of weight to carry, we are hoping for a good run. She did well to get back to Doncaster and run well and everything has gone well since.” On the bonus, he added: “We’ll work it (Cheltenham) out after Saturday, once we’ve seen how she goes. If she doesn’t run well on Saturday, she will have no business going anywhere else.”
Impressive! 👏
Benson takes the feature @bet365 Morebattle Hurdle, powering home from off the pace to win going away in the hands of Ryan Mania for local trainer @LambdenRacing 🏆 pic.twitter.com/3xe4xTwJjs — Kelso Racecourse (@KelsoRacecourse) March 4, 2023
BINGOO!
You’ve got a full house if you backed the winner of the William Hill Epic Value Handicap Hurdle for Charlotte Jones & James Moffatt pic.twitter.com/JYNOhPvQan — Aintree Racecourse (@AintreeRaces) December 26, 2023
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