Alner hoping for Cheltenham Gold

Robert Alner believes The Listener has every chance of giving him a second win in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup at the Festival meeting.

Wed, 31 Jan, 2007 - 13:55

Robert Alner believes The Listener has every chance of giving him a second win in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup at the Festival meeting.

Alner landed the biggest success of his training career when Cool Dawn bounded up the Cheltenham hill under Andrew Thornton in 1998 and he sees similar attributes in Lexus Chase winner The Listener.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Cheltenham Place: Leopardstown Place: Ireland Person: Alner Person: Robert Alner Person: The Listener Person: Cool Dawn Person: Andrew Thornton Person: Daryl Jacob Event: Cheltenham Gold Event: Cheltenham Gold Cup Event: Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Event: Gold Cup Organisation: Cheltenham Organisation: At Organisation: The Races

<p>Scandanavia and Ryan Moore (blue & orange) win the Saval Beg Stakes (Group 3) for trainer Aidan O'Brien at Leopardstown. Pic: Healy Racing</p>

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