Chris misses Amlin

Last year’s winner Captain Chris will miss this afternoon’s Amlin 1965 Chase at Ascot after being found to be lame.

Sat, 23 Nov, 2013 - 13:32

Last year’s winner Captain Chris will miss this afternoon’s Amlin 1965 Chase at Ascot after being found to be lame.

The Philip Hobbs-trained nine-year-old ran out an impressive winner of the Grade Two contest 12 months ago before going down by a neck to Long Run in a thrilling King George VI Chase at Kempton on December 26.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Ascot Place: Kempton Place: Berkshire Place: French Opera Person: Chris Person: Captain Chris Person: Philip Hobbs Person: Captain Chris’Person: Paul Nicholls’Person: Al Ferof Person: Nicky Henderson Event: Amlin 1965 Chase Event: Long Run Event: King George VI Chase Organisation: Amlin

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