Horse Racing: Club to rule on Cricket withdrawal

The controversial withdrawal of top-weight Lady Cricket from the Grand Annual Chase at Cheltenham has been referred to the Jockey Club.

Fri, 15 Mar, 2002 - 10:28

The controversial withdrawal of top-weight Lady Cricket from the Grand Annual Chase at Cheltenham has been referred to the Jockey Club.

The stewards will look into the circumstances which saw the Martin Pipe-trained mare pulled out of the race with a vet certificate, 24 hours after she finished second in the Mildmay Of Flete Chase.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Cheltenham Place: Portman Square Person: Cricket Person: Martin Pipe Person: Pipe Person: Simon Cowley Event: Grand Annual Chase Event: Mildmay Of Flete Chase Event: Grand Annual Organisation: Jockey Club Organisation: Lady Cricket Organisation: Cheltenham

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