Rodney shows the way home
22/02/2006 - 14:39:44Only five of the 14 that set out in the opening Betfred Novices’ Handicap Chase at Southwell completed and they were led home by Lord Rodney in the hands of Tom Siddall.
The 33-1 shot went to the front after jumping the fifth-last and soon put plenty of daylight between himself and those still standing.
After popping the three fences in the straight, he passed the post a distance clear of Twenty Degrees, with the 7-2 favourite Baron Blitzkrieg finishing third.
Winning trainer Peter Beaumont was represented by his assistant, Paddy Holmes, who said: “At Haydock last time he struck into himself so we left the back shoes off him just in case.
“Tom is based down south but he comes to school when he comes up north and he is a very good lad.”
