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enough to race there.”
The Hoffmans even bought two j English ’chasers the following year with the Festival in mind, but English trainer Nicky Henderson has not indicated their championship ability. “So my American horses are the ones whoVe made the grade,” Hoffman said.
Pelagos, a French-bred from the strong Stavros Niarchos breeding program, will serve a two-fold role in the Cheltenham plan. Though Hoffman said that Solo Lord is the “main reason to go to the Festival,” Pelagos can both serve as a shipping buddy to give his stablemate company on the long trip, and also tackle his own racing assignment.
“He goes better the longer the race * Hoffman said of the gray gelding. “The three-mile distance should suit him, and the conditions make it a reasonable task for this horse.
“The only thing that will change our plans is if Solo doesn’t get a good ‘handicap’ in his race,” Hoffman added.
The William Hill is a handicap, in which all entries are rated on an imaginary scale and weighted according to the racing secretary’s view of their talents. Since Solo Lord has never raced in England, Hoffman hopes that he will be4 assigned a featherweight burden. However, his convincing victory from last year’s Hunt Cup surely will not go unnoticed by the handicapper.
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