Gary Moore ponders blinkers option for Sire De Grugy

Gary Moore has raised the possibility of Sire De Grugy wearing a pair of blinkers as he attempts to regain his Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase crown next week.

Gary Moore ponders blinkers option for Sire De Grugy
Thu, 10 Mar, 2016 - 00:00
Colin Wilson

Second to Un De Sceaux in the Clarence House Chase at Ascot when last seen, Moore will school the 10-year-old in the headgear and then make a decision.

“The plan is to school him tomorrow and we’re going to pop a pair of blinkers on him for the first time,” Moore said.

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