Island on course for Aintree

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

Island on course for Aintree
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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