Djelo wolfed up the grime at Huntingdon to show what appeared like a aggressive renewal of the Trustatrader Peterborough Chase right into a parade.
The Venetia Williams-trained six-year-old narrowly beat JPR One, who received the Halton Gold Cup at Exeter final month. A repeat favourite within the Halton Gold Cup at Sett, the Venetia Williams-trained six-year-old went one higher at 2-1 and Spectacular efficiency on the poker desk.
Jello led for a lot of the two-and-a-half-mile race with Sarah Humphrey’s steady star Nickle Again earlier than he was allowed to take the lead on the again Striding down the straight, in reality, there wasn’t a lot doubt concerning the final result thereafter.
Nickle Again was stopped quick, and Minella Drama did not threaten to ship the killing blow, so Protektorat (6-4 favourite) and Ginny’s Future chased Djelo on the plate, however regardless of each males’s arduous work, However the leaders nonetheless saved going with none stress.
The Williams runner safely cleared the remaining two fences and was nearly residence on the reins, with Protektorat about six lengths again in second and Ginny’s Future an extra seven and a half lengths again. , ranked third.
Coral scored 12-1 on Ryanair Chase’s Djelo on the Cheltenham Pageant in March.
“I am so excited. I am excited for his proprietor, Pete Davis, for Charlie driving him brilliantly and largely for the horse himself,” Williams informed Racing TV.
“It was a terrific present. Once I bought to the tip I appeared over my shoulder and thought ‘They’re all in bother now’. He’d been behind the second horse earlier than however immediately it fully rotated.
“He completed third on the Turners Cheltenham Pageant (Novices’ Chase) and received three races final 12 months. He has been bettering since turning his consideration to fences and hopefully that may proceed Go down.
When requested about future plans, she added: “I do not know, ask me tomorrow!
“I believe we have now two nice standard-bearers within the three-mile division in Royale Pagaille and L’Homme Presse, and it is nice that this horse is attending to that degree now.
“He is been in obstacles to this point and there is all the time the opportunity of extra, however now he will enhance quite a bit.”
