POKER SCHOOL held all the aces once again after gaining his second win in the space of a fortnight with victory in the 32Red.com Chase.
After taking victory in the fog at Ascot nine days ago the six-year-old backed that victory up when defying an 8lb rise in the weights in the extended two-and-a-half-mile affair.
Taking matters up over three out, the Ian Williams-trained 7-2 winner – who is part-owned by golfer Lee Westwood and his agent Chubby Chandler – answered every call from Richard Johnson before obliging by a two and three-quarter lengths.
Johnson said: “The ditch on the far side he really jumped up well and all of a sudden he came to life. They went a good gallop.
"I'm sure that type of race (two-and-half-mile novice handicap chase at the Cheltenham Festival) would suit him.
"That is a 0-140, so although he needs to go up he wouldn't want to go up too much."
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