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TRAINER OF THE QUARTER
BE N CAS E
The VetSet Trainer of the Quarter award has been won by Ben Case. Case and the team at Wardington Gate Farm will receive a large selection of VetSet Veterinary Bandages, Dressings and Hygiene products, and a bottle of Artisan British Gin. Giles Anderson mongst the different training successes from the Cheltenham Festival, one ‘smaller’ trainer stood out. Ben Case himself isn’t exactly small in stature, after all he’s built more like a rugby player than a jockey. His Edgcote yard, nestled in the Northamptonshire countryside, is blessed with the patronage of loyal owners with many being part of the yard since Case first took out his licence some twenty years ago. The success of Croco Bay in the Gr3 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual
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Francesca Altoft
Challenge Cup Handicap Chase is by far the most prolific of Case’s career and caps a memorable month for Case, who enjoyed his first success at Newbury with First Draft back on March 2nd. Both horses have handsomely contributed to the earnings of the Wardington Gate Farm team this season, one which is set to be their highest earning season to date. But what makes Croco Bay’s success stand out? Take a look at the form book, and the last time that Croco Bay was seen on a racecourse came some 227 days prior when running second in a
midsummer chase at Worcester. Before that, it was a further 501 days to his previous start when finishing 5th in the 2017 running of the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual. “I don’t know what to say”, reported Case. “A week ago I wasn’t sure we would get in, and I have to thank Paul Webber, who let me swim Croco Bay. I knew he was fit as he went to Newbury the other day and never blew a candle out. He was in great form. He just loves it. He runs with his heart on his sleeve and I’m thrilled...lost for words.