Edredon under the weather

A throat infection was today diagnosed as the reason for the lacklustre performance of Edredon Bleu at Wincanton yesterday.

Sun, 20 Feb, 2005 - 12:49

A throat infection was today diagnosed as the reason for the lacklustre performance of Edredon Bleu at Wincanton yesterday.

A relieved Henrietta Knight will now consider running her veteran in the Daily Telegraph Cup at Cheltenham, although it is more likely he will be put away to wait for a race over hurdles in the autumn.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Wincanton Place: Cheltenham Place: Tenerife Person: Henrietta Knight Person: Jim Culloty Person: Heros Collonges Person: Knight Person: Jim Lewis Event: Daily Telegraph Cup Event: 2003 King George VI Event: Country Gentlemen’s Association Chase Event: Queen Mother Champion Chase Organisation: Cheltenham

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