BILLIONAIRE racing legend JP McManus could yet gatecrash the King George Chase on Boxing Day with one of his superstar stayers.
McManus bagged the 1-2 in last month’s John Durkan Chase with Fact To File seeing off Spillane’s Tower in a thriller.
PASpillane’s Tower, right, rang on strongly but was just denied by Fact To File, left, in JP McManus’ green and gold hoops, in the John Durkan[/caption]
Fact To File is now favourite for the Gold Cup – but it’s Spillane’s Tower who could be aimed at one of England’s other landmark races.
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Trainer Jimmy Mangan said his stable star needs ease in the ground to be seen at his best.
And with Fact To File set to stay in Ireland over Christmas, rain in England could see Spillane’s Tower head over for the Boxing Day blockbuster.
McManus said on TV on Sunday: “I’d like to have one of them at least running at Christmas in Leopardstown and we’ll have to talk to Willie (Mullins) and Jimmy Mangan before deciding.
“I’d maybe like to go to Kempton with Spillane’s Tower but he’d like the ground soft and you have to supplement him so you have to make your mind up a week in advance.
“The forecast will play a big part in it.
“Corbetts Cross would also like a little juice in the ground, so it’s very hard to say where you are going when you don’t know exactly what the ground is going to be like.”
More to follow.
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