Channon aims Somersby at Champion Chase
Mick Channon has confirmed Somersby will come back in distance for a tilt at the Sportingbet Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.
Mick Channon has confirmed Somersby will come back in distance for a tilt at the Sportingbet Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.
Somersby gained the big victory his consistent efforts deserved when wearing down Finian's Rainbow in the Victor Chandler Chase.
Henrietta Knight hopes Somersby is reaching his peak ahead of the Amlin 1965 Chase at Ascot on Saturday.
Somersby will definitely run in the sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase next Wednesday, rather than the Ryanair Chase a day later.
Henrietta Knight will consider switching Somersby from the Champion Chase to the Ryanair Chase should conditions dry out appreciably at Cheltenham next week.
Henrietta Knight has confirmed the Queen Mother Champion Chase is the most likely Cheltenham Festival target for her stable star Somersby.
Paul Nicholls was a relieved man after Master Minded held off Somersby by the narrowest of margins in the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot.
Somersby is likely to go straight to Cheltenham after connections decided not to declare the Arkle Trophy hopeful for Doncaster on Saturday.
Henrietta Knight's exciting novice Somersby continues his education over fences in the Lindley Catering Novices' Chase at Hereford on Sunday.
Somersby will have just one more outing before heading to the Cheltenham Festival for a tilt at the Supreme Novices' Hurdle.