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Cheltenham Showcase Day 2

Races 4, 5 and 6

Saturday 19 October 2013

Race 4: Showcase Trophy (Handicap Chase). The Peter Bowen trained Kian’s Delight ... pictured because he’s a pretty horse!!! 19 October 2013	Race 4: Showcase Trophy (Handicap Chase). With one circuit to go. 19 October 2013
Race 4: Showcase Trophy (Handicap Chase). The Philip Hobbs trained Balthazar King, ridden by Richard Johnson, wins the race for the third year running! 19 October 2013	Race 4: Showcase Trophy (Handicap Chase). The heavens open as Balthazar King returns to the Winners’ Enclosure. (Even I had headed for cover!) 19 October 2013
Race 4: Showcase Trophy (Handicap Chase). The winning connections shelter within the Winner’s podium during the downpour. 19 October 2013	Race 5: Handicap Hurdle. The runners leave the Parade Ring – the red cap, blue and white colours is Choc aboard the Henry Daly trained Mickie. 19 October 2013
Race 5: Handicap Hurdle. The winner (far side) is the Robin Dickin trained Thomas Crapper. Princely Player is nearside, Silver Eagle centre 19 October 2013	Following the storm, there’s a rainbow! 19 October 2013
Race 6: Novices’ Chase. Balder Succes being led around the Parade Ring by his lad, Steve Ayres @orse_racing_lad 19 October 2013	Race 6: Novices’ Chase. Ditto 19 October 2013
Race 6: Novices’ Chase. Choc greets connections 19 October 2013	Race 6: Novices’ Chase. Choc and Balder Succes head to the start 19 October 2013
Race 6: Novices’ Chase. Ditto. The grey horse pictured is Gud Day (Paddy Brennan) 19 October 2013	Race 6: Novices’ Chase. The runners clear the fourth fence, Mr Watson (AP McCoy) lead the way 19 October 2013
Race 6: Novices’ Chase. One circuit to go, Balder Succes with Dark Lover (Daryl Jacob), The Cockney Mackem (Sam Twiston-Davies) with Sizing Italy (Andrew Lynch) 19 October 2013	Race 6: Novices’ Chase. The winner, the Paul Nicholls trained Dark Lover, returns to the Winners’ Enclosure. A lucky winner, Balder Succes having departed at the second last with the race at his mercy – horse and jockey were blinded by low sun (and fortunately both escaped injury). 19 October 2013