Clutterbuck steers Alpine to Colwick Cup gold
Nottingham glory for apprentice rider.
Rhys Clutterbuck enjoyed a fine day in the saddle when he guided Ed de Giles’ Alpine Stroll to victory in the feature Weatherbys Bloodstock Pro Colwick Cup Handicap at Nottingham on Friday. The apprentice, who is based in Sussex with Gary Moore, has already surpassed his previous best seasonal total and refused to be passed aboard the game 9-2 shot, when challenged by eventual runner-up, the 11-4 favourite Pons Aelius. Alpine Stroll was recording his second victory at Colwick Park in three starts having also won over one-mile-six here in June. “Going into the race it looked fairly competitive, but he finished second at Ffos Las last time and won the time before, so we knew we had a little squeak in the race. But the way he has done it today is pretty incredible,” said the winning rider. “The pace was perfect, he hung round the left-hand bend, but that was quite good as I was able to get a breather into him. And when kicked in the straight up the inside, he picked up lovely.”Alpine Stroll stays on best of all in the feature @weatherbysltd Bloodstock Pro Colwick Cup Handicap, finding generously in the hands of @ClutterbuckRhys to score in good style for trainer @EddeGilesRacing 🏆 pic.twitter.com/QWUFrchU9V
— Nottingham Racecourse (@NottsRacecourse) August 12, 2022
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