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Richie McLernon admitted that using a winner on his 36th birthday made him “really feel 21 once more” after placing on the Neil Mulholland-trained Lord Accord (15-2) on day two of The Showcase at Cheltenham this afternoon.
Shearer on course once more!
Shearer proves too robust for Twig after the final to strike within the @888sport Novices’ Hurdle @CheltenhamRaces for @PFNicholls, @McNeill_Family and @adrianheskin 🏇 pic.twitter.com/pu5po6IIQI
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) October 22, 2022
The seven 12 months previous arrived for the 888Sport Is Made To Play Handicap Chase match after a pipe opener over hurdles at Worcester final month and he constructed on a promising novice marketing campaign final time period with a likeable show right here, placing his rivals to the sword courtesy of an ideal spherical of leaping to attain by 4 and a half lengths.
It was a efficiency which delighted McLernon, who feels there might be extra to return but from the son of Yeats. He mentioned: “That was very good and he jumped beautifully, every little thing simply went to plan. Honest play to Neil as he had him proper. I used to be simply concentrating alone lad all through to be trustworthy and he was in an awesome rhythm. He by no means misplaced momentum so I used to be very proud of him.
“He’s not had many goes and he’s nonetheless solely filling his body, so he might be a pleasant horse to go ahead with. I’m delighted for the house owners Lynne and Angus Maclennan as they’re very good individuals and I’m thrilled to get a winner on my birthday! That winner made me really feel like I used to be 21 for positive!”
In the meantime, the successful coach urged subsequent month’s Coral Gold Cup at Newbury as a doable goal for his cost. He added: He’s a pleasant staying chaser and it helped having the latest run below his belt.
“He does soar and keep so it’s races just like the Coral Gold Cup that you need to be aiming for and taking a look at. This horse wouldn’t need it too mushy which is why Newbury would possibly swimsuit him. We’ll run him wherever the bottom is good.”
The opening race was the 888Sport Novices’ Hurdle over three miles, which noticed the Paul Nicholls-trainedShearer (100-30) observe up a latest win at Worcester.
The son of Flemensfirth was named after the footballing celebrity by Blackburn Rovers fan and proprietor Max McNeill and he impressed along with his means to hit the again of the online right here, battling to the road nicely to win by a size and a half after leaping the ultimate flight behind the runner-up Twig.
And Nicholls admitted after the race he could now change his plans with Shearer, who was initially pencilled in for novice chasing this time period. He mentioned: “That was a delight to win two with him – he’s improved a bit and strengthened up so it’s simply the job. He had sore shins final 12 months which have been enjoying up on a regular basis however he’s acquired over that and he’s a significantly better horse now.
“I used to be pretty assured going to the final as he often retains a bit within the tank and Adrian was at all times going to reach late. He’s received three of his final 4 now so he’s getting there, the horse was at all times only a bit mature and he’s wanted the time he’s had – hopefully he can carry on bettering.
“We at all times thought quite a lot of him when he began off as a child and Max (McNeill, proprietor) wished to name a superb one Shearer. Contact wooden it’s gone okay up to now! We have been going to go chasing with him however he’s a novice over hurdles till 1st December so we would look to a hurdle race and put chasing again for some time, there’s no hurry.”
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