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Silviniaco Conti a horse I have always admired
Saphir Du Rheu: will be expected to come on for his run in the Denman ChaseCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)
Silviniaco Conti, a Ditcheat legend, was retired after finishing unplaced in the Grade 1 Betway Bowl at Aintree on Thursday.
He was a great horse for the team, winning seven Grade 1 events, and gave everybody there lots and lots of fun.
Silviniaco Conti was a horse I admired greatly in the days before I rode for Paul Nicholls. His back-to-back victories in the King George in 2013 and 2014 were awesome, and he would always catch your eye.
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Richard BirchReporter
Published on 7 April 2017inComment
Last updated 18:26, 8 April 2017
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