Racing: Idris is special for Moore

William Hayler
Saturday 14 January 2006 01:00 GMT
Comments

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

Sussex trainer Gary Moore has run some of his very best novice hurdlers here in recent years and he improved his course record further yesterday when Idris outbattled favourite Craven to win by three-quarters of a length.

And Moore and winning jockey Philip Hide completed a double when Party Games ran out an impressive winner of the RPSport - No1 for Sports Betting Novices' Chase.

Doubts over whether the winner would see out the three mile trip were dispelled as Party Games galloped away from his rivals to win by nine lengths.

Moore's assistant, David Wilson, said: "Philip was confident he would stay three miles and the horse has run some of his best races round here. On some of his best form he didn't look badly treated."

* Henrietta Knight has ruled out sending Racing Demon to Uttoxeter next Wednesday and is likely to give her star novice chaser a much-needed outing at either Lingfield next Saturday or in the Scilly Isles Novices' Chase at Sandown on 4 February.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in