Very Wood books return ticket to Cheltenham

Very Wood booked his ticket for a return visit to Cheltenham when hitting form with victory in the Ten Up Novice Chase at Navan yesterday.

Very Wood books return ticket to Cheltenham
Mon, 16 Feb, 2015 - 00:00
John Ryan

Noel Meade had nursed Very Wood back to health after the six-year-old was pulled up on his previous two starts and his hard work was rewarded with a Grade Two success.

The 13-2 chance had pleased connections in a piece of work that persuaded Bryan Cooper, retained jockey to owners Gigginstown House Stud, to choose him over Thunder And Roses.

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CourtsRacingPlace: CheltenhamPlace: NavanPlace: PunchestownPlace: Briar HillPlace: CogryhillPlace: Flower HillPlace: Peoples ParkPerson: Very WoodPerson: Noel MeadePerson: Bryan CooperPerson: Noble EmperorPerson: MeadePerson: EddiePerson: MichaelPerson: O’LearyPerson: CooperPerson: GigginstownPerson: Tony MartinPerson: MartinPerson: RubyPerson: DedigoutPerson: Paddy PowerPerson: BoylesportsPerson: Gordon ElliottPerson: Nina CarberryPerson: RawnaqPerson: Matthew SmithPerson: GilgamboaPerson: Andrew LynchPerson: SmithPerson: AndrewPerson: LynchPerson: Michael O’HarePerson: Mike McCannPerson: Davy RussellPerson: Edward CawleyPerson: JP McManusPerson: Tom TaaffePerson: Ger FoxEvent: Ten Up Novice ChaseEvent: National Hunt ChaseEvent: RSA ChaseEvent: World HurdleEvent: Flat RaceEvent: Novice ChaseEvent: Charlie Lowry Memorial Maiden HurdleEvent: Dunsany Handicap HurdleEvent: Martinstown Opportunity Handicap HurdleOrganisation: Gigginstown House StudOrganisation: Apache StrongholdOrganisation: CheltenhamOrganisation: LadbrokesOrganisation: Arkwrisht
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