Possol team eye Gold Cup success after Perth victory

Possol emerged as a possible Hennessy Gold Cup contender when running out a convincing winner of the £35,000 stanjames.com Festival Chase at Perth.

Possol team eye Gold Cup success after Perth victory
Thu, 23 Apr, 2009 - 19:35

Possol emerged as a possible Hennessy Gold Cup contender when running out a convincing winner of the £35,000 stanjames.com Festival Chase at Perth.

Richard Johnson eased the Henry Daly-trained six-year-old into the lead turning for home in the three-mile test, and soon clear he had 22 lengths to spare over Ollie Magern at the line.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: PerthPlace: ShropshirePlace: CheltenhamPlace: FairyhousePlace: KelsoPlace: Ballymena, Northern IrelandPlace: StratfordPlace: CarlislePerson: PossolPerson: Richard JohnsonPerson: Henry DalyPerson: Ollie MagernPerson: DalyPerson: HennessyPerson: O'MalleyPerson: Barry GeraghtyPerson: Nicky HendersonPerson: ZemskyPerson: Star LordPerson: HendersonPerson: Paddy BrennanPerson: Ronnie BartlettPerson: NickyPerson: Ian FergusonPerson: SimonsbergPerson: Nick PearcePerson: BrennanPerson: Nigel Twiston-DaviesPerson: CantgetonPerson: Wilson RenwickPerson: OrmelloPerson: Peter MonteithPerson: David JohnsonPerson: WilsonPerson: Aidan ColemanPerson: Brian HughesPerson: Venetia WilliamsPerson: AidanEvent: Gold CupEvent: Hennessy Gold CupEvent: Festival ChaseEvent: William Hill TrophyEvent: Racing Post ChaseEvent: John Corbett CupEvent: 1998 Aintree Grand NationalEvent: Earth SummitEvent: Bill And Bunny Cadogan Memorial Handicap Chase
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