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Blow Your Wad claims Pendil honours

Tom Lacey's Blow Your Wad made it a perfect three out of three at Kempton when bouncing back to his best in the Grade 2 Pendil Novices' Chase.

BLOW YOUR WAD winning the Pendil Novices' Chase at Kempton Park in Sunbury, England.
BLOW YOUR WAD winning the Pendil Novices' Chase at Kempton Park in Sunbury, England. Picture: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

A winner over this afternoon's course and distance on Boxing Day, Tom Lacey's charge seemingly wasn't firing on all cylinders when a well-beaten sixth behind Grade 1 bound Ginny's Destiny at Cheltenham last month.

However, a combination of the return to the Sunbury-on-Thames venue and the application of cheekpieces would for the oracle for Tom Lacey's improving six-year-old, who having looked likely to run out a facile winner approaching the second last, had to dig deep to fend off a late challenge from Paul Nicholls' Tahmuras.

Tahmuras rallied well to make things interesting for those who backed the well-supported 13/8 market leader but ultimately could only close the gap to three-quarters of a length.

"We have run him in Grade 1 before over hurdles, but he was a five-year-old taking on six-year-olds, which was probably a bit harsh on him to be fair," said Sheppard.

"We've always liked him, and I think he probably has to stay right-handed now because he's won three times around here. I would say here, and Sandown would be where he goes I imagine.

"He's probably still 10lb off the top races, but with another summer he might improve again because he's only six and there's still plenty of room for improvement."


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