DENIS O'Regan timed his move just right on Cape Tribulation to ensure Imperial Commander was denied a showstopping victory on his long-awaited return to action in the Argento Chase at Cheltenham.
DENIS O'Regan timed his move just right on Cape Tribulation to ensure Imperial Commander was denied a showstopping victory on his long-awaited return to action in the Argento Chase at Cheltenham.
Cape Tribulation clears the last on the way to beating Imperial Commander Photograph: Getty
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Tom Peacock
However, trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies insisted the second-placed Imperial Commander is still on course for a Gold Cup outing on March 15.
The feature event on a glittering card almost provided the dream outcome for local hero Imperial Commander, the 2010 Gold Cup winner, who had been sidelined for nearly two years by various ailments.
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