Sleeping Night wins Foxhunter Chase

Paul Nicholls gained some compensation for the defeat of Strong Flow in the Gold Cup when Sleeping Night took the Christie's Foxhunter Chase.

Sleeping Night wins Foxhunter Chase
Fri, 18 Mar, 2005 - 16:20

Paul Nicholls gained some compensation for the defeat of Strong Flow in the Gold Cup when Sleeping Night took the Christie's Foxhunter Chase.

The 7-2 favourite, ridden with aplomb by Colman Sweeney, took up the running two out and held Foly Pleasant by three-quarters of a length, with Placid Man another 11 lengths away in third.

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