Drying ground of benefit to Benefficient

Trainer Tony Martin believes the drying conditions will play to the strengths of Benefficient in today’s Ryanair Chase (2.40) at Cheltenham.

Thu, 13 Mar, 2014 - 00:00

Nick Robson

The eight-year-old won the Jewson Novices’ Chase at the Festival 12 months ago and was last sighted claiming further Grade 1 honours at Leopardstown over Christmas.

Benefficient steps up to the intermediate distance of two miles and five furlongs in the Ryanair, but Martin believes that will not be an issue.

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Courts Racing Place: Cheltenham Place: Leopardstown Place: County Meath Place: Newbury Place: Ascot Place: Kempton Place: Betfair Place: Haydock Place: England Place: Big Buck Place: Cleeve Hurdle Place: Ireland Place: Tied Cottage Place: Punchestown Person: Tony Martin Person: Martin Person: Harry Topper Person: Sire De Grugy Person: Shark Hanlon Person: David Pipe Person: Dynaste Person: Pipe Person: King George Person: Paul Nicholls Person: Al Ferof Person: Nicholls Person: Willie Mullins Person: Graham Wylie Person: Mullins Person: RATHLIN Person: Arvika Ligeonniere Person: Menorah Person: Philip Hobbs Person: Medermit Person: Alan King Person: Nicky Henderson Event: Jewson Novices’ Chase Event: Christmas Event: Chase Event: Clarence House Chase Event: King George VI Chase Event: Boxing Day Event: 2011 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Event: Denman Chase Event: RSA Chase Event: Betfair Ascot Chase Organisation: Benefficient Organisation: Ryanair Organisation: Kauto Stone Organisation: Races Organisation: Rajdhani Express

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