Commander set to bowl ’em over at Aintree

NIGEL Twiston-Davies has confirmed he plans to take new Cheltenham Gold Cup champion Imperial Commander to Aintree for the totesport Bowl on Thursday week.

Commander set to bowl ’em over at Aintree
Wed, 24 Mar, 2010 - 00:00
Ray Gilpin

The nine-year-old emerged out from the shadow of Kauto Star and Denman on Friday to enhance his already brilliant record at Prestbury Park.

And as he finished third to Chief Dan George in the Grade One Sefton Novices’ Hurdle in 2007, there is no reason to believe he should not run up to form in Liverpool.

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CourtsRacingPlace: AintreePlace: Prestbury ParkPlace: LiverpoolPlace: CheltenhamPerson: Twiston-DaviesPerson: DenmanPerson: ChiefPerson: Dan GeorgePerson: Khyber KimPerson: SamPerson: Mon MomePerson: JohnPerson: Madison Du BerlaisPerson: Notre PerePerson: Venetia WilliamsPerson: WilliamsEvent: Cheltenham Gold CupEvent: BowlEvent: HurdleEvent: Champion HurdleEvent: John Smith’s Aintree HurdleEvent: Grand NationalEvent: Baby RunEvent: Albertas RunEvent: Gold CupOrganisation: Kauto StarOrganisation: Aintree
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