Eleven entries have been acquired for the 134th Velka Pardubicka with Slavia Insurance coverage, and its Eire’s Gordon Elliott with Coko Seaside, and is the mount of Jack Kennedy.
In coming off a 3rd to Singing Banjo within the La Touche Cup Cross Nation Chase of 4m1f at Punchestown carrying 12-7st, or 79kg, he was beforehand eleventh within the Aintree Grand Nationwide.
The winner of the PP Hogan Memorial Cross Nation Chase of 3m2f at Punchestown in February, he earlier in November final yr gained the Troytown Handicap Chase of 3m at Navan.
Now the winner of seven of his 35 begins as much as 3m4f, or 5630m, and with the Velka Pardubicka run over 6900m, he has raced within the Aintree Grand Nationwide of 4m2½f, 6930m, on three events.
And ending a superb eighth to Noble Yeats within the 2022 Grand Nationwide, the Velka Pardubicka is in sight with its well-known Taxis ditch, Drop Financial institution, Water Trough, hedges, rail-fences and ploughed discipline.
Racing within the maroon and white colors of Gigginstown Home Stud, the 9yo is weighted on 70kg, and bred in France by the highest hurdler and sire Cokoriko, and half-brother to Coastal Financial institution.
Additionally from Eire is the now Joseph Davies skilled Jeremy Cross who has gained his final two begins over 3 miles, together with a final begin Hunter Chase at Listowel, and can also be weighted to hold 70kg.
The John McConnell skilled 10yo Streets of Doyen is the third of Eire’s entries, having this yr blended hunter chasing with hurdling, and can once more be ridden by Alex Harvey carrying 70kg.
Nonetheless, with the Velka Pardubicka being run on Sunday, 13 October, it’s the final two Velka winners Sacamiro and Mr Spex who not entered this yr, however the 2021 winner Expertise is in once more.
In additionally ending second in 2022 and 2023, he once more on the lookout for a second success for coach Hana Kebelkova, having been tenth to Godfrey within the Prize of The Metropolis Pardubice qualifier on 25 Might.
In reality, Godfrey is the one Velka race qualifier winner within the ultimate, and Excessive in The Sky the one second-placed race qualifier when second within the Gran Prix of The Metropolis Pardubice on 22 September.
The flood delayed fourth qualifying occasion the Gran Prix of The Metropolis of Pardubice of 5800m was gained by the Josef Vana skilled Aeneas, who had beforehand gained over 4600m at Lysa nas Labem.
In profitable by 6 lengths in 7-51.69sec on a Good 4 observe, it was jockey Josef Bartos who had Aeneas monitoring the race chief Participant, and with 4 obstacles to go raced away to win simply.
Saturday 3 August noticed the third qualify race, the Chladek Tintera Co Prize being run in 7-31.92sec over of 5800m on a Good 3 turf course, gained be the 8yo Sunday Break gelding Chelmsford.
In surviving a tendon downside scare after the race it was coach Josef Vana Jr who went onto say “Chelmsford gained simply, and I gained’t be celebrating if his harm is in any respect that severe.”
“We’d have to attend with him, because the win has come on the expense of the horse’s well being,” with the second positioned Nicely Absolut and winner Chelmasford qualifying for the 134th operating.
After the English fence, with a kilometre to go the tempo hotted up, it was Chelmsford taking up the lead to attract away and win very simply by 18 lengths from Nicely Absolut and Horny Lord.
On profitable the second qualifier, the Slavia Cup over the shorter 5200m on 22 June, jockey Jan Faltejsek gained 5 of the 9 races together with the qualifier on Corfu, skilled by his spouse Alzbeta.
“My spouse and I’ve been engaged on him for 5 years, and his sire Blue Coral and dam Kolymbia ran within the colors of Jiri Charvát, being much less spectacular when eleventh within the first quailing race.”
Nonetheless, the 134th Velka Pardubicka with Slavia Insurance coverage collection for 2024 started in dramatic style on Saturday 25 Might with the French-bred 8yo Godfrey profitable in a preventing head end.
In getting the decision over Chelmsford, Godfrey gained the Metropolis of Pardubica Prize of 5800m on a Good 3 observe within the fingers of Daniel Vyhnalek for coach Torok Daibla and house owners DS Pegas.
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