Dan Skelton and Willie Mullins are still locked in a duel for the title of jump coaches.Photography: Mike Egerton / PA
A single winner of the last card of the Cheltenham season was sufficient to maintain the narrow head of Dan Skelton in the competition for the National Championship of Hunt coaches Thursday, before a weekend in charge of the Easter program loaded when Skelton and the defending champion, Willie Mullins, will send dozens of runners on tracks in all regions of the country while the race His last week.
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Mullins, who was the first Irish coach to win the British championship for 70 years when he was ahead of Skelton 12 months ago, equaled his own record of 10 victories at the meeting of the track festival last month.
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He could not add to his Cheltenham count for the year of four runners on Thursday, however, although the four finished the money, adding £ 17,645 to the cause of Mullins before the skelton mare, Shakeyatailfeather, went to display 2-1 for the pursuit of the handicap of the Holland Cooper Mares.
It was a clear shot at a precious price for the stable because Mullins did not have a runner in the race, and Harry Skelton, the coach's brother, brought Shakeyatailfeather with a smooth race to revise the second success of four and further.
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The Skeltons also aligned the 3-1 favorite in the final bumper, but while Sheezer Dancer finished strongly against the rail of the stands, she finally crossed the line in third.
The final which exceeds two runners trained in Skelton at FFOS LAS Thursday evening showed that Mullins, with a seasonal total of £ 3,1412, had only taken £ 417 over the day after Skelton of £ 30,761. Mullins is always a strong favorite to keep its title at 2-9, however, with Skelton at a price of 3-1.
Skelton will have a series of chances to extend his advance on Saturday, because Mullins has no runners declared in Great Britain while his title rival A 10, spread over three meetings in Haydock, Newton Abbot and Huntingdon. The two coaches, however, will send solid teams to the precious two -day Easter match in Plumpton on Sunday and Monday, which offers a total price fund of £ 450,000 on 14 races.
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Friday, there is a brief lull in the title race while attention turns to the final of the flat season every time, including the championship card all time in Newcastle with a total price fund of just over 1 million pounds sterling.
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The six championship events, which are now managed as disabilities, have attracted a complete field of 14 runners and Charlotte web (4.07)A quadruple winner already on the winter circuit, is a chance of 10-1 catchy for the classic Easter at 10 years old.
Simon and Ed Crisford's Billy only fell closely in his candidacy for a five -stroke in Lingfield in February, after looking at a certain winner when she struck the front with a boost, and the 5 LB complaint from Liam Wright is also very in his favor.
Newcastle 1.50 Knight has made rapid progress from a long path of rhythm when it is third behind so damn hot, the likely favorite, in Lingfield in February. He is 5 lb better now, on a track that should play his strength.
Lingfield 2.05 The prolific and reliable Mr. Baloo Can still be ahead of the disabled after three consecutive victories of less than three quarters of length.
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Newcastle 2.25 The coherent Dilemma, A 12-1 shot in the first prizes, posted a new career record to win the last time and the emerging Warren flesh removes a useful 5 LB.
Lingfield 2.40 Slight ease in class and weights could see Dragon icon Notch a success of first handicap.
Newcastle 3.00 The commonly run Gold cracking marked a success of first handicap in a useful moment in its first round after a wind in Southwell last month and seems too expensive at around 16-1.
Lingfield 3.15 The handicapper gave Silky Wilkie, The finalist of the Ayr Gold Cup of last year, a great chance here of a brand less than 10 lb.
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Newcastle 3.35 Winner last year, Fivethotoon, Seems to have been brought to mind a success and Oisin Murphy is back on board for the first time this year.
Newcastle 1.15 Royal Playwright 1.50 Marchogion 2.25 Quankary 3.00 Cracking Gulp
Lingfield 1.30 Torred soul 2.05 mr Baloo 2.40 Dragon Icon 3.15 Silky Wilkie 3.50 Handle with Care 4.20 Optician 4.50 Coul Angel
Chelmsford 1.40 Blue Force 2.15 VECU 2.50 Bint Havana Gulp
Newcastle 4.42 The same first prize of £ 90,000 as the classic Easter and a great chance for Havre beach To extend Andrew Balding's first advance in the Flat title race while he goes up to two miles for the first time.
