Joyeuse grew for Victory in Newbury to keep the obstacle trophy William Hill in Nicky Henderson’s court.
Gray is from the family of the Epathese and like that Mare is owned by JP McMmanus, for which Henderson and Nico de Boinville combined to win the race last season with Iberico Lord.
He was part of the formation once again, but De Boinville chose to ride Joyeuses and she came out of a 9-2 chance under a favorable weight.
It flourished in a quick race on soft soil, exploding clearly in the final stages and crossing the line into a channel when eight lengths in front of the large sum of Sam Thomas.
Joyeuse was cut to 8-1 by the creators of the book barrier books, but Mare is currently not qualified to run in a handicap at the Cheltenham Festival.
“She’s good and she looked really good there, she traveled well, she jumped well and did everything properly,” Henderson said.
“She’s really wrapped and you have to say she was in the perfect position all over the way. It was just perfection and wherever you looked all looked very straightforward.
“The step back on Trip is well adapted to it and that was a two -mile and I think it has helped a cut on the ground even.
“She can’t go to a cheltenham festival handicap as she needs another run to get inside and I will barely go back in the middle of now and Cheltenham. She has only four runs over obstacles and she needs another to run in a handicap.
“Is it caused a dilemma but it’s a good problem.”
Henderson won the race for the seventh time and the coach was pleased that he once again claimed the much -loved award on his local path.
He added: “It is a great race and a local race and one has followed it for all those years. It is changed names several times, but well made William Hill for its entry and sponsorship – it means a lot for everyone.
“She is a good mare and all my winners have been good and come here under various measures. She was pretty inexperienced, but she was good. That’s just the fourth race of her life. “
De Boinville was amazed with Joyeuse but described as “madness” the fact that Joyeuse could not go to a cheltenham handicap currently.
He said: “She passed through the race really easy and jumped excellently. It was very straightforward.
“Madagy she can’t go to Cheltenham. I would say it’s too many bonkers that you can get such a handicap, but you can’t run at Cheltenham, there is more money than Cheltenham.”
Master Chewy Springs Small Surprise Game
Master Chewy was not for beatings when rewarding patience of his successful connections in William Hill the best chances guaranteed in Game Spirit in Newbury.
The eight-year-old is trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies and was traversed by his son Sam as a 11-1 kick for second grade task that had been an intended target for Nicky Henderson’s invincible Sir Gino.
The last horse was a non-vary and the competition complexion for this reason, something that Master Chewy used completely when it first prevailed since 2023 with a victory and a quarter of Libbery Hunter.
Matata, a consistent winner’s friend, was sent by the 11-8 favorite and he was responsible by returning home before the field began to close in it.
He jumped the last but slightly immersed in the run in the line, handing the initiative to Chewy game craftsmen who stood all the way to breaking his run without a victory.
Bookmakers halved the Champion Champion Champion Chassis Chase at 33-1 from 66-1 but coach feels that Ryanair Chase can be a more appropriate option than getting the favorite dispute Jonbon.
He said: “He has a devastating form and he has a really good shape. Things have not always gone on his way and he has been beaten by horses coming to the handicap, but it was a great run.
“He was giving him weight and he did a beautiful job. The funny thing is every time they ran against each other, Master Chewy almost always beat Matata. The only time it didn’t happen when he fell into the arms and They are both beautiful horses and you can never share them.
“Master Chewy would always run and end up strong and maybe needs further – maybe we will run it in a ryanair. I will talk to experts, but Ryanair may be lighter than the Champion Chase.
“Owners (Anne-Marie and Jamie Shepperd) have been very supportive, they are our consistent sponsors and are superstars. They lost I like to move it next year which was a terrible time, but that was exciting and wonderful. “
To Matata, he added: “It may have come very soon after Windsor and that is what I am putting it down.
“He will go to the Champion Chase definitely. He pulled his heart the last time and this probably came only a little too fast. We have a good four or five weeks in another, so on and off.”
Evan Williams can also watch the Champion Chase with Libbery Hunter, with a handicap entrance also on the table.
He said: “The horse ran well and there are no complaints, he was the second best a day, but gave us a lot of optimism in that note for the future.
“It is such a big jump at this level and it’s so beautiful when you have one that can overcome the gap.
“He will get into the annual Grand and he is in the Champion Chase and we will have to see what is the best option. Adam Wedge is convinced he is a better horse around Cheltenham than a flat track.
“He deserves his place in the field of Champion Chase and if he came out really gentle in Cheltenham, you may be inclined to get a punch.”
