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Great Novice Chase Entries at the Festival
24/01/13

The entries are revealed today for the four novice chases staged at The Festival from Tuesday, March 12, to Friday, March 15.

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The Grade One RSA Chase over three miles on Wednesday, March 14, but a strong Irish challenge includes Back In Focus and Boston Bob.

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Taaffe said on Wednesday: “The preference for Argocat at the moment is the Jewson over two and a half miles. He won’t run again before Cheltenham but he has been in super form since his win at Limerick. He had a mid-term break and is back in full swing now.

“He did what he had to do at Limerick and was in receipt of the four-year-old weight allowance. He is progressive and has done nothing but please us since he has gone over fences.

“I started schooling him in April last year and he jumped so well that I said that we are better off going over fences than sticking to hurdles.

“Better ground will definitely help him a lot and that’s why I have entered him in the two other races.”

The longest race at The Festival is the John Oaksey National Hunt Chase over four miles. The contest, restricted to amateur riders, has received 85 entries and takes place on the Wednesday, March 13.