The Chester Could Pageant has supplied loads of pleasure over the previous few days.
Warren and Duran Fentiman clashed for the primary time on Thursday (Picture: ITV)
Teenage jockey Warren Fentiman was in a position to declare bragging rights over his father Duran when the pair clashed on the observe on the Chester Could Pageant, although neither have been in a position to land the spoils within the CAA Stellar Handicap over 5 furlongs.
Father and son duos have dominated the world of horse racing over the previous few months, particularly as a result of Willie Mullins’ very good season within the Nationwide Hunt sphere. The Irish coach gained the Grand Nationwide with Nick Rockett, who was ridden to victory by his son Patrick.
However with the Flat now firmly underway, the Fentiman family can be hoping to go away their mark on the game on the upcoming large conferences. Duran and Warren clashed for the very first time on Thursday when battling it out at Chester.
Chatting with ITV Racing concerning the prospect of racing in opposition to his dad, who rode 9/1 shot Copper Knight for the Tim Easterby yard, Warren mentioned: “That is our first one however individuals have advised me that he likes a very good shout so I’m ready for it, prepared for the laughs anyway.”
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Warren completed second on Rosenpur, 12/1, behind the fast-finishing Roman Dragon. Copper Knight (9/1) was distinguished all through however light into fourth within the remaining furlong.
The 2 have been drawn in stalls two and three, with ITV host Matt Chapman joking that there may very well be some ‘argy-bargy’ between the pair from the off – however Duran was hopeful that Copper Knight’s need to go from the entrance would guarantee he was shortly away.
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He laughed: “Properly hopefully not. I’m on good previous Copper so hopefully I’m out and away and I don’t see him. It’s going to be enjoyable.” Requested for his views on how Warren, 16, was creating so shortly, Duran added: “He’s doing rather well. I’ve been off lately with my damage and to come back again and at last trip with him is an actual privilege.”
It was an action-packed day of racing at Chester, with Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore persevering with to steal the present on the assembly. The pair mixed to win the Boodles Raindance Dee Stakes with Mount Kilimanjaro (Evens) earlier than touchdown the Ormonde Stakes with Illinois (6/5). Elsewhere on the cardboard, Hugo Palmer and Oisin Murphy loved a quickfire double because of Roman Dragon and Tough Tel.
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