Harry Cobden produced another front master class while Kalif Du Berlais dominated the Rosconn Maghull Novices’ Chase in the Aintree.
Cobden had hit the first grade of the Grand National Festival at Caldwell Potter of Caldwell Potter on Friday and was joining his Ditcheat boss Paul Nicholls once again – this time over two miles – after they received their second high -level award.
As with Caldwell Potter, Cobden was donating the colors of the deceased John Hales and never lost a beat on his mountain while the five-year-old jumped back to his best on a healthy surface and again on the journey.
Good sent on 15/8, he returned to the house three and a half lengths clear from the outer brookie of Anthony Honeyball Brookie, as Dan Skelton L’Eau Sud could only end the third.
He said: “He’s a serious horse and we led him to Sandown as I didn’t want to get l’eau du sud (the same property) and John had just died and it was probably a bad decision.
“I had nowhere else I could go, so we kept it here today. I would have liked to run it in the cake because I think he would have gone very close to the arrangement.
“He came fresh and is a very smart horse. I thought he would win today and that’s probably dreaming more than everything. But he’s a very smart horse and had worked very well. He’s just five, he is ripening and the world is on his feet.
“I would like to think it’s a real champion Chase Chase for next season.”
For the success of his verse in Aintree, the champion coach 14 times added: “We just have to be patient. I’ve been pulling my hair with the way some of them were running, I don’t know what happened or where it went wrong.
“It took ages to come to hand, but now we are again where we want and our horses always as the best weather of the earth and spring.
“Regent walking very almost made three classes for us this week and he is a super cal to go following with Caldwell Potter and this horse is really exciting.
“It’s been a little frustrating this year, but it’s good and it’s so exciting for next year.”
L’eau du Sud was making his sixth appearance of the season, with his holder feeling that his efforts throughout the campaign may have been caught with him.
Skelton said: “He has been running since the end of October, so he has been on the move for a long time. He told us at home that he was ready to go again and he is running really well without seeing the absolute best as he can.
“I’m proud of our horse. He has run his race, we will refresh him with a good summer now and we will have some great dances next year.”
