PHOTO GALLERY
Kempton Park 17 March 2012
– St Patrick’s Afternoon of Jump Racing
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In the Parade Ring ahead of the 2 mile Novices’ Hurdle; Choc aboard Ulys Du Charmil 17
March 2012 |
The Novices’ Hurdle - the
race has just got underway. Left to right: 9 of the 12 runners – Colonel Alf (Dominic Elsworth); Tweedledrum
(Alain ‘Squeak’ Cawley); Duaiseoir
(Aidan Coleman); Ulys
Du Charmil (Choc); Cape Express (Barry Geraghty); Blue/white checked cap of Right Step (Tom O’Brien) – winner; Peadar
Miguel (Jack Quinlan); Opera Prince (Gerard Tumelty); Mr Pyramus (Jamie Moore). 17 March 2012 |
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Choc and Ulys Du Charmil gallop to the line; they finish 6th 17 March 2012 |
Choc greets Hindon Road’s connections 17 March 2012 |
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In the Parade Ring, Choc ahead of his ride aboard Hindon
Road in the 2 mile 5 furlong Novices’ Hurdle. 17
March 2012 |
Ditto 17 March 2012 |
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In the Parade Ring, Choc aboard Hindon Road 17 March 2012 |
Ditto 17 March 2012 |
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Cantering to the start 17 March 2012 |
Ditto 17 March 2012 |
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Hindon
Road fights out the finish with the Dominic Elsworth ridden Captain Sunshine 17 March 2012 |
Choc and Hindon Road return to the Winners’ Enclosure having finished as runner-up 17 March 2012 |
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Choc arrives in the
Parade Ring ahead of his ride
aboard Pantxoa in the
feature race, the 32Red Handicap
Hurdle 17 March 2012 |
Ditto 17 March 2012 |
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In the Parade Ring, Choc aboard Pantxoa 17 March 2012 |
Ditto 17 March 2012 |
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Choc and Pantxoa canter to the start; the horse in front is stablemate, Balzaccio, ridden
by Ciaran McKee 17 March 2012 |
The closing stages, Choc urges his mount on
to finish 2nd; overtaking Synthe Davis (4th) 17 March 2012 |
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Winners’ Enclosure; debriefing connections 17 March 2012 |
In the Parade Ring, Choc ahead of his ride
aboard Unforgettable in the Novices’ Handicap
Chase 17 March 2012 |
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Choc chats to
connections, including trainer
Robin Dickin 17 March 2012 |
In the Parade Ring, Choc aboard
Unforgettable 17 March 2012 |
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Ditto 17 March 2012 |
Choc returns to the Winners’ Enclosure
have finished 2nd. 17 March 2012 |
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In the Parade Ring,
Choc ahead of his ride aboard
Suburban Bay in the Handicap Chase 17 March 2012 |
Ditto 17 March 2012 |
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One circuit to go. Pictured are (left to
right): Without A Doubt (Wayne Hutchinson); Suburban Bay (Choc); Pocket Aces (Andrew
Thornton); Tuskar Rock
(Aidan Coleman); Betabob (Mr RG
Henderson); Picture In The Sky (Conor O’Farrell). 17 March 2012 |
Choc debriefs
connections, having finished
in 2nd AGAIN!. 17 March 2012 |
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The final race of the
day, the bumper. Choc finishes 4th aboard Soixante Six 17 March 2012 |
Returning to the
Winners’ Enclosure for the final time
today; Choc and Soixante Six 17 March 2012 |
