Kalif Du Berlais maintained his unbeaten record but he was made to pull out all the stops by Givemefive in the Coral Adonis Juvenile Hurdle at Kempton.
Trained by Paul Nicholls and part-owned by Sir Alex Ferguson, Kalif Du Berlais created a huge impression on his UK debut over the same course and distance and he was sent off the 10-11 favourite to follow up.
The Harry Derham-trained Givemefive had won each of his two starts though, and with Irish Derby fourth Peking Opera and the well-backed Captain Marvellous also running, it looked a deep race.
The two who fought it out pulled a long way clear, however, and it was the superior stamina of Kalif Du Berlais which saw him prevail by three-quarters of a length under Harry Cobden and meant the major golf champion, Graeme McDowell, had to settle for second with his horse.
“He took a bit of time to get going. We went an even gallop, I didn’t feel like we were going mad but I didn’t feel like he was going that easy jumping the last down the back and took a little bit of cajoling,” Cobden told ITV Racing.
“He jumped the second last well and winged the last. He’s still a big baby and was hanging up the run in, so there’s lots of improvement to come.
“He’s massive – he’s a big chasing type. I’d probably favour Aintree if it was left up to me but Paul knows what he’s doing.”
Nicholls said: “He’s shown he can tough it out, he’s given them all weight but whether we rode him right, I don’t know – I’ll see what Harry says.
“He’s very much a horse for the future and we’ll look after him at the minute, I’m thrilled with that.
“He’s had a hard race today, so I’d say he won’t run in the Triumph. Aintree is a possibility I suppose, if we’re happy, but if he didn’t run again (this season) it wouldn’t matter.
“As a chaser he’d be one of the most exciting prospects I’ve had for a long time, he’s got size and scope. To win three as a juvenile at his size is impressive.
“Harry is riding at the top of his game and let’s hope he can keep going until the end of the season like that.”
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Looking to take them along possibly Captain marvelous in the pink sleeves on the inside for this Coral Adonis juvenile hurdle just a possibility that a horse that impr presses here could go on and run at cheltonham they’re off and racing and give me five in the blue and white
Jacket Captain marvelous on the inside in pink and the darker checks then the favorite ciff de Burley orange yellow jacket I should say worn by Harry copton PE King Opera and the outsider on the outside tartino in the nose band and the hood as they cleared flight number one
Captain marvelous probably just coming through to shade the advantage between these two flights of hurdles to give me five as they near it Captain marvelous put in a short stride good jump from give me five in second and ciff de burle peing Opera is held up on the inside
Getting a bit of cover there in the hands of N hulahan and finally tartino circuit to go and heading towards this right hand turn Captain marvelous and Kiran gethings had a nice win over in Ireland earlier this week on Marsh Ren leading the way to give me five in second part owned by
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Somewhat over the next Captain marvelous just extending his Advantage going towards that flight from give me five in second ciff de Burly held up in third then peing Opera hard on the inside and tartino some way a drift so into the back straight now and onto another couple of flights Captain
Marvelous this pass course and distance winner last time out by a wide margin Leading The Way by five lengths to give me five in second unbeaten in two over hurdles then Calif de burle another course and distance winner peing Opera who won a sand down and and a gap to
Tartino on towards for out him marvelous jumps it well give me five in second Ki dle peing Opera and tartino on towards the third last Captain marvelous with a lead of probably about four to five lengths coming into the wings of the nexts Captain marvelous four five lengths to Gib me five and
Kiff de Burley leader safely over give me five in second they’re closing a little cff de Burley on the outside inside the yellow jacket then peing Opera and tartino tailing off into the final turn then the rander with about a half mile left to travel and it’s
Captain marvelous still the one to catch here under Kieran gings by about three to four length give me five Harry copton just stoking up cff dle on the outside in third place and peaking Opera now being asked for more as well as they straighten up towards the final two
Flights Captain marvelous give me five pois to challenge on the outside Cal de burle and no more now from peaking Opera as they head towards this second last R of hurdles Captain marvelous has made it all but give me five he attempting to join him over two out Captain marvelous
Give me five rallying well staying on again cff de burle in between the last two give me five goes on from Captain marvelous Cal de burle looking at Danger on the outside as they arrive at the final flight give me five and CI tole little to choose between them they’re
Going to Slug It out up the running is Cal de burle Harry Compton on the near side of gim five and Paul O’Brien Cal de burle just with his nose in front from give me five and ciff de burle wins ciff de burle wins the Adonis from in second
Give me five a fine tussle between them Captain marvelous back in third a long way back to tartino and peing Opera and Rider n hulah parted company at the final flight but both Horse and Rider look okay watch live racing now on racingtv.com
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Nice performance for a 3 mile chaser in the making
Excelente 👌carrera de 5 caballos la cual el número 1 gana por el cuerpo de un caballo o poca distancia del otro
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De Noemi de México! 🇲🇽
Kalif is STILL UNBEATENED!! Good For Him!!
This just might be a really decent horse in a couple of years.
Succeeded in defying a five pound penalty. Promising type with which Nicholls traditionally excels.