Island on course for Aintree

Fota Island is on course for the John Smith’s Melling Chase at Aintree next month.

Tue, 21 Mar, 2006 - 08:04

Fota Island is on course for the John Smith’s Melling Chase at Aintree next month.

The Mouse Morris-trained gelding put up a personal best performance at the Cheltenham Festival last Wednesday when he finished a nine-length second to runaway winner Newmill in the Queen Mother Champion Chase.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Aintree Place: Cheltenham Place: Liverpool Person: Fota Island Person: Mouse Morris Person: Newmill Person: Morris Event: John Smith’s Melling Chase Event: Cheltenham Festival Event: Queen Mother Champion Chase Event: Cheltenham Event: Liverpool

<p>Spillane's Tower, who is set for a spin over hurdles at Naas this weekend ahead of a possible tilt at the Betfair Chase. Pic: Niall Carson/PA Wire.</p>

Spillane's Tower preparing for hurdles outing at Naas

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