Alan King’s Yanworth to return to Exeter for second chase outing
After a tidy chasing debut at the Devon course last week, Yanworth is likely to have his second race over fences back at the same course in November.
YANWORTH is set to return to Exeter for his second chase attempt on November 15.
Alan King's high-class hurdler got off the mark over fences at the first time of asking last week at the Devon course, dispatching Philip Hobbs' useful hurdler Sternrubin by a cosy two lengths.
The Barbury Castle handler is expecting the son of Norse Dancer to improve a lot on that display.
King said: "He will go back to Exeter on November 15. That's the plan if everything is fine with him.
"It was job done and we were very happy with him.
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"He had a really good blow and he will come on a bundle for that."
Another of King's promising novice chasers, Sceau Royal, could run at Warwick on his next start after the five-year-old's narrow defeat by North Hill Harvey at Cheltenham on Friday.
Sceau Royal had made a winning debut over fences at Warwick and King has found another suitable opportunity at the same track.
Templegate's Treble
NAP 2.30 Bangor - Alpine Secret: 'Has always looked likely to make a better chaser than hurlder'
NEXT BEST 3.45 Catterick - Short Work: 'Remains in top form, having won his last three starts at around today's trip'
TREBLE 2.50 Chepstow - Wylde Magic: 'Ran useful Geordie des Champs close here last December and should improve this season'
"He will go to Warwick for the Highflyer Novices' Chase," the trainer said.
"It is for four- and five-year-olds only and it looks the ideal place to take him. That's where he will go as long as he is OK.
"He ran an absolute blinder and there were no excuses, he was beaten by a better horse on the day. Five pounds is five pounds and that possibly made a difference, but there were no excuses for him."
