Hobbs believes Qaspal will need luck - just to get a run

PHILIP Hobbs believes Qaspal will need plenty of luck just to get a run at Cheltenham despite his battling victory in the Paddy Power Imperial Cup.

Hobbs believes Qaspal will need luck - just to get a run
Mon, 15 Mar, 2010 - 00:00
Keith Hamer

The JP McManus-owned gelding picked up a 5lb penalty for winning the big handicap hurdle at Sandown on Saturday but he is still a long way off being guaranteed a run at the Festival.

The six-year-old holds entries in two races on Friday – the Vincent O’Brien County Handicap Hurdle and the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle.

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CourtsRacingPlace: CheltenhamPlace: SandownPlace: IrelandPlace: Newbury inPlace: ChallowPlace: WetherbyPerson: HobbsPerson: QaspalPerson: Philip HobbsPerson: JP McManusPerson: McCoyPerson: OldrikPerson: Robin DickinPerson: David PipePerson: Weird AlPerson: Ian Williams’Person: Paddy BrennanPerson: Noel FehilyPerson: WilliamsPerson: Edward O’GradyPerson: AlaivanPerson: John OxxPerson: Gordon ElliottPerson: Carlito BrigantePerson: Paul Nicholls’Person: Nicky HendersonPerson: SoldatinoPerson: Willie Mullins’Person: Charles Byrnes’Person: PittoniEvent: Paddy Power Imperial CupEvent: Vincent O’Brien County Handicap HurdleEvent: CheltenhamEvent: Imperial CupEvent: OlympicsEvent: RSA ChaseEvent: Towton Novices’ ChaseOrganisation: APOrganisation: The RacesOrganisation: ChartreuxOrganisation: Seven Barrows
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