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WBX.COM FIGHTING FIFTH HURDLE CONTENDER ON TRIAL AT DOWN ROYAL TOMORROW
Added: (Thu Nov 05 2009)
One of last season’s top novice hurdlers, Go Native, lines up tomorrow at Down Royal for the two mile Grade 3 event won by Noel Meade’s Jered 12 months ago.
Trained by Meade, Go Native won the 2009 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle before ending the season when finishing behind Hurricane Fly at the Punchestown Festival. He will face four rivals in tomorrow’s feature race on the first of a two-day meeting at the Northern Ireland venue.
Victory at Down Royal on Friday would make Go Native a possible for the �100,000 WBX.COM Fighting Fifth Hurdle on November 28th at Newcastle.
The WBX.COM Fighting Fifth Hurdle is the first leg of the WBX Hurdling Triple Crown which takes in the three Grade 1 2m hurdle races run in Britain each season: The WBX.COM Fighting Fifth Hurdle, The Christmas Hurdle at Kempton and The Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. Any horse that wins these three races in the same season will be eligible for a �1 million bonus.
The �1 million bonus for winning the WBX Hurdling Triple Crown sees �700,000 awarded to the owner, �150,000 to the trainer, �100,000 to the responsible stable lad or lass and �50,000 to the remainder of the stable.
Go Native is the highest rated runner in Friday’s race with an official mark of 147 and has one of last season’s top juveniles in opposition. Ebadiyan ran out in the Triumph Hurdle when still leading approaching the second-last and has not been seen since finishing second at the Curragh in early April.
Iain Turner, PR and Sponsorship Manager for World Bet Exchange said, “This looks a top quality renewal of the Grade 3 Hurdle at Down Royal tomorrow.
Noel Meade has indicated that Go Native and Muirhead will both be entered for the WBX.COM Fighting Fifth Hurdle on Tuesday and an impressive performance for the latter here might tip the balance in his favour.
We are delighted with the horses rumoured to be heading to Newcastle this year. With Punjabi due to run in the WBX.COM Fighting Fifth Hurdle in his first appearance since winning the Champion Hurdle it should be a fascinating race.
Since we took over the sponsorship of the race in 2006 the quality of it has improved and with the 2007 and 2009 Champion Hurdle winners scheduled to run at Newcastle we should have another top race.
The WBX Hurdling Triple Crown is the biggest bonus in National Hunt racing and with record prize money in 2009 for the WBX.COM Fighting Fifth Hurdle of �100,000 I am sure we will see a top quality field going to post in November.”
ENDS
Further information from
Iain Turner, WBX.COM PR and Sponsorship Manager,
on 077422 52944 or ijt@wbx.com
www.wbxtriplecrown.com
www.twitter.com/wbxtriplecrown