Capture The Drama records heart-warming win at 14

Capture The Drama rolled back the years and justified good support into the bargain when taking the concluding Clonmel Oil Chase Day November 17 Handicap Chase.

The 14-year-old gelding is a real credit to owner/trainer Aengus King having won a point-to-point for the Clare handler back in 2014 and now a further ten wins since under rules.

This victory was his first in nearly four years but certainly wasn’t unexpected being supported on track from 14/1 into 15/2.

Gavin Brouder had the veteran up with the pace throughout and, after asserted about three lengths clear, was big and bold at the last before staying on strongly to score by eight lengths. Fly De Megaudais was also always prominent in second with Hilltop Supreme a further five and a half lengths back in third.

King said, "He is magic. At his age he should be retired with all the racing he has done, but he has never put a lame step since the day I bought him.

"At home you'd swear he never saw the gallop and he is mad - you'd get up on him and only hope to stay on! I rode him up to two years ago and during all his wins in 2016 and '17, he keeps you fit and I lost five stone in five months on him.

"It was super and I'm delighted and I don't know what to do with him although he is in at Thurles next Thursday."

He added "I bought him as a four-year-old for €1,200 and he was so difficult for the first two years. Another man would have said bye bye to him but I kept at him, kept him quiet and out of the blue one day he won at 100/1."

Quotes by Tom Weekes