Shan Blue takes Kauto Star honours
Grade One glory for Dan and Harry Skelton.
Shan Blue extended his unbeaten sequence over fences with a decisive victory in the Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices’ Chase at Kempton. Dan Skelton’s six-year-old was winning his third race in succession since beginning his chasing career this season, being up with the pace throughout and often jumping with great fluency to prevail by three and three-quarter lengths from The Big Breakaway.The jumping tells the story!
Shan Blue wins the Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices’ Chase at @kemptonparkrace #ITVRacing pic.twitter.com/ODOmYya47d — ITV Racing (@itvracing) December 26, 2020
The 7-4 favourite, ridden by the trainer’s brother Harry, was just a length in front at the last so needed another good jump – and duly got one, while runner-up The Big Breakaway made a mistake and stumbled on landing. Shan Blue then stayed on impressively – with If The Cap Fits, who had struggled to stay in touch early on, rallying late to snatch third.
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