Keighley eyes French Currency pot

Published at Mar 15, 2015, 12:32

Any Currency, left
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Martin Keighley is thinking of campaigning Any Currency in France after the 12-year-old took the runner-up spot in the cross-country race at the Cheltenham Festival for the second successive season.

Short-headed by Balthazar King in the Glenfarclas Handicap Chase last March, Any Currency had to settle for second place again when beaten two and a half lengths by Rivage D'Or on Wednesday.

Now Keighley wants to follow the Balthazar King route that culminated with victory in the Grand Cross Country de Craon - Crystal Cup in September.

"He's come out of the race well and he might go to France like Balthazar King did last season," said the Condicote handler.

"It's good prize money so he might go there for the race at Craon that Balthazar King won."

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