Manoir de Mirande stays on best for Kennedy The Gordon Elliott-trained Manoir de Mirande (4/1) was a tough winner of the Winter Festival Early Bird Tickets on Sale Now Beginners Chase for rider Jack Kennedy. The four-year-old son of It's Gino put in a solid round of jumping throughout the contest and stayed on well when faced with the challenge of favourite Glen Kiln to win by a short head in the six-runner contest. Speaking after the race, trainer Elliott said, "Jack gave him a good ride, held on to him and did everything right. "He got a fall the last day, and that's why we didn't run him back too quickly. We gave him a bit of a break. "He winged the last two, and he was good." (Quotes from Gary Carson)
