Splendid victory for Smith
Winter Classic, Aintree Equestrian Centre, Merseyside
JAMES SMITH has established a decent pool of horses at 1.40m grand prix, but it was his reliable grey Simply Splendid who proved once again that he was the most competitive of the bunch when he stormed the big class.
The 11-year-old gelding who “always tries” had already laid down some strong form in Aintree’s main arena, having collected a second place in Friday’s 1.40m, as well as finishing runner-up in the grand prix qualifier at the preceding week’s championship show. This time, he topped the £2,000 main event when he came away 0.88sec ahead of
