Horse racing: Polar ready for county challenge

Polar Red is reported to be bang on course for Cheltenham on Thursday after his thrilling victory in Saturday’s Sunderlands Imperial Cup at Sandown.

Mon, 11 Mar, 2002 - 08:24

Polar Red is reported to be bang on course for Cheltenham on Thursday after his thrilling victory in Saturday’s Sunderlands Imperial Cup at Sandown.

A £60,000 bonus - put up by Sunderlands - awaits connections of Polar Red if he can land Thursday’s Vincent O’Brien County Handicap Hurdle, the closing event of the 2002 Festival.

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Courts Racing Cheltenham Place: Sandown Place: Cheltenham Person: POLAR Person: Polar Red Person: Martin Pipe Person: Blowing Wind Person: Olympian Person: Sir Stanley.’’Event: Sunderlands Imperial Cup Event: County Handicap Hurdle Event: 2002 Festival Event: Imperial Cup Organisation: Cheltenham Organisation: Sunderlands

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