Dan Skelton described his brother Harry’s ride aboard Cherie d’Am as “masterful” after she made all to claim the eventmasters.co.uk Lady Godiva Mares’ Novices’ Chase at Warwick.
The jockey made a bold bid to claim the front-running position after an early tussle with El Elefante and was soon six lengths clear before Telepathique slowly reeled in the six-year-old after the first mile.
Cherie d’Am, who went off at 9-2, ensured her nose was in front thanks to fluent jumping throughout the two-and-a-half-mile contest, that was until two out. Skelton’s charge had built a two-length advantage until she landed deep after the penultimate fence to let Telepathique draw level.
However, a brilliant clearance at the last saw her regain her lead before stretching out further with an impressive turn of foot to finish seven lengths clear in the Listed race.
You Wear It Well, the Jamie Snowden-trained market leader, could not recover from an early mistake and came home a further one and a half lengths behind in third.
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