Article: What connections have to say about their chances; Verdict of trainers and jockeys hoping to join Aintree's famous roll of honour.(Sports)

Article: Aintree heeds outcry over Becher Chase; Rethink ...
The Racing Post (London, England);  September 14, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... Summit, who won the Becher Chase last year, as he is ... Beaumont, trainer of soft-ground specialist Young Kenny ... National hope in the Becher Chase. Beaumont said: "We ... so much depends on the ground. "He won't be out ...

Article: RACING: Becher Chase still target for unhappy ...
Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England);  November 1, 2005 ;     680 words ... ... course for the totesport Becher Chase despite being pulled up ... struggled in the heavy ground at the Cumbrian track ... s fine and it's the Becher Chase next," said Kinross ... cope with the very heavy ground. He jumped okay but couldn ...

Article: Horse Racing: Clan Royal team upbeat ahead of Becher ...
The Racing Post (London, England);  November 15, 2006 ;     647 words ... ... Royal warmed up for the Becher Chase with a spin over hurdles ... he contests either the Becher Chase or the pounds 60,000 ... Kings Glen will go to the Becher Chase but he is also in the ... the week and what the ground is likely to be on Saturday ...

Article: Horse Racing: NICHOLLS HAS A POINT TO PROVE; Becher ...
Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England);  March 28, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... rides, having won the Becher Chase on him over the National ... Kempton, but it was good ground and he just needs it ... long as they have the ground good like last year ... last fence to win the Becher Chase Handicap at Aintree last ...

Article: Hughes eyes more Becher Chase success with Vic ...
Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  November 17, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... look to win the totesport.com Becher Chase at Aintree on Sunday for a second ... not to give him the option of the Becher Chase. I had thought that he wouldn ... on them. "He has won on soft ground so it wouldn't be too much of ...

Article: Bookies report National `plunge' on Clan Royal; O'Neill's ...
The Racing Post (London, England);  March 30, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... challenger, not seen out since winning the Becher Chase over the National fences in November ... he will probably want to see what the ground is like. "We are looking for jockeys ... the National fences includes victory in Becher Chase

Article: OF THE DAY QUESTION Who is your best bet on today's Aintree ...
The Racing Post (London, England);  November 22, 2009 ;     363 words ... ... be the day Idle Talk finally gets his act together in the Becher Chase. It's interesting Graham Lee has been booked. carmd1980 ... icing on the cake with Top Dressing at 2.20. deantaylor oft ground! brightlands Today on racingpost.com What was your view ...