Miko victory just the tonic for Alner

MIKO DE BEAUCHENE gave his trainer Robert Alner the best possible compensation for a Christmas spent in hospital as he grabbed the Coral Welsh National in the final strides.

Miko victory just the tonic for Alner
Fri, 28 Dec, 2007 - 00:00
Tom Peacock

It was hard not to feel sorry for the runner-up Halcon Genelardais, the winner last year, who was a head away from completing the double despite top weight of 11st 12lb.

But in the grander scheme of things there was only one correct result, with Alner still on a ventilator at Frenchay Hospital just the other side of the Bristol Channel from Chepstow.

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CourtsRacingPlace: Bristol ChannelPlace: ChepstowPlace: KemptonPlace: CheltenhamPlace: Kempton ParkPerson: MikoPerson: AlnerPerson: Miko De BeauchenePerson: Robert AlnerPerson: Halcon GenelardaisPerson: SallyPerson: RobertPerson: Andrew WilesPerson: Andrew ThorntonPerson: CreekPerson: ThorntonPerson: Por UstedesPerson: Richard JohnsonPerson: Alex FergusonPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: FergusonPerson: Ged MasonPerson: Paul NichollsPerson: Voy Por UstedesPerson: Alan KingPerson: Robert ThorntonEvent: ChristmasEvent: Desert Orchid ChaseEvent: Champion ChaseOrganisation: Coral Welsh NationalOrganisation: Welsh NationalOrganisation: Scottish NationalOrganisation: VoyOrganisation: FranchoekOrganisation: Triumph HurdleOrganisation: Manchester United
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