Gordon Elliott’s talented stayer Gerri Colombe expected to start out on Cheltenham Gold Cup trail at the venue
Gerri Colombe will have to wait an extra week to start out on the Cheltenham Gold Cup trail after Down Royal’s two-day meeting on Friday and Saturday was postponed by seven days to now take place on November 10th and November 11th.
Down Royal clerk Tracey O’Meara said: “We have just taken another look at the track and consulted with the river agencies within the locality. The situation here is that we’ve been informed the river Lagan will continue to rise over the next 48 hours which will not enable the standing water on the course to subside.
Meanwhile, jockey Jim Crowley is feeling “very confident” about Mostahdaf’s chances in the Breeders’ Cup Turf on Saturday night. He was due to run in the Champion Stakes at Ascot two weeks ago, but after John Gosden initially gave him the go-ahead having walked the track, a downpour midafternoon meant he did not race and was rerouted to California.
“He was very well behaved and behaves himself better when he’s abroad than at home. He has plenty of pace, and you can park him up anywhere. I’m very confident.”
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