Horse Racing: Jessies Dream loses to Magnanimity
Leopardstown staged some quality racing events today. One of these races was the Tote Pick Six Killiney Novice Chase that kicked off at the Leopardstown racecourse. The Grade II event was open for racehorses of age five and above. The race was run over a
distance of 2 miles and 5 furlongs.
Where Rare Bob gave a spectacular performance in the meeting at Leopardstown for his trainer Dessie Hughes, the trainer was also delighted when his trainee Magnanimity took over the field in this particular race. However, what was unpleasant about this event
was the shock defeat of the leading contender of RSA Chase, Jessies Dream.
The defeated racehorse trains under the care of the trainer Gordon Elliott for his owner David Johnson. He still has to go for the Cheltenham Festival, for which this event was being considered a warm-up. Jessies Dream was sent out to contend the Killiney
Novice Chase as a 4-9 favourite with the sponsors.
Jessies Dream did give a reasonable performance in the beginning of the race and as he approached the second last fence under the jockey Timmy Murphy. He was then unsuccessful in holding the winner Magnanimity. The winner of the event was being ridden by
the jockey Davy Russell. Magnanimity won the race by holding off the field by a distance of three-quarters of a length. He was sent out as a 9-4 second favourite.
Jessies Dream claimed the Grade I Drinmore Novice Chase that took place at Fairyhouse last month, and thus was the 12-1 favourite with the sponsors for the RSA Chase until Sunday morning. Nonetheless, after his loss in this race, the sponsors relaxed his
odds to 16-1. On the other hand, the champion colt Magnanimity, who runs for the Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Stud has been revealed to be quoted at 16-1 for the first show, by William Hill for the start.
It has also been reported that the connections of the winner racehorse are aiming for the Grade I Dr PJ Moriarty Novice Chase that has been scheduled to take place on the 6th of February at Leopardstown, before they make any final decision of
sending the racehorse to participate in the Cheltenham Festival.
Talking to the correspondents about the colt’s future plans, he said, “That wasn’t a surprise to us. He’s a good, solid three-miler chaser who wants every yard of it and goes well on heavy ground.”
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