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Calgary Class Prevails in Sky Bet Chase
28/01/12

1 Calgary Bay 12/1
2 Shakalakaboomboom 6/1
3 Fruity O'Rooney 22/1
NR: Hold On Julio (IRE), I'msingingtheblues (IRE)
15 ran Distances: 2l, 8l, 4l
TIME 5m 54.30s (slow by 0.30s)

Calgary Bay gave Henrietta Knight her second big winner in seven days when carrying a welter burden to victory in the Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster.

Calgary Bay
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The nine-year-old has reserved some of his best performances for Town Moor in the past and yet again he was seen to great effect as Dominic Elsworth gave him a patient ride, attempting to nurse him into the race with his big weight.

Fruity O'Rooney led the field and still had every chance at the second-last when Jamie Moore's saddle slipped. That left Shakalakaboomboom in front, but Calgary Bay (12-1) soon swamped him and ran out a two-and-a-half-length winner. Moore performed miracles to cling on for third.

Elsworth said: "I was really pleased with him and it's a fine weight-carrying performance. He's a really big horse and luckily he can carry it. It's not for me to say he should go for the National, but obviously he jumps very well."

Knight added: "With that big weight he had to be patient with him. He likes it here and won his first chase on this track.

"The Topham last year. He's good there and he stays.

"He did everything right today except win. I just want to make sure he's safe to get in the race, but I don't really want to go to Cheltenham on the way."