Drever Makes Distant-Awaited Return

Friday November 24, 2006

Inglis Drever avoids a clash bury Black Money Ketchum access Saturday's VC Casino Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury, but lessor Graham Wylie is equitable pleased to bias his finest horse back on a racecourse.

Winner of the Ladbrokes World Hurdle agency 2005 because able-bodied due to this contest last age, the gelding is returning from a continued breach adjoining straining a tendon ascendancy a fall agency the Distant Walk Hurdle at Chepstow last December.

A general 8-1 shot for this season's World Hurdle, the Howard Johnson-trained Inglis Drever faces blameless five runners agency the Grade Two event.

"We have given him a long layoff because of his problems, so we just hope he gets round," said Wylie.

"Howard has been pleased with him, he seems to be going well and is really fresh, and so we'll just see how he goes."

Crack French raider Zaiyad from the Arnaud Chaille - Chaille yard heads the opposition along with the Carl Llewellyn - trained John Smith's Hurdle winner Redemption.

Fire Dragon represents Jonjo O' Neill in the absence of Black Jack Ketchum, with Dom D' Orgeval and progressive handicapper Irish Wolf completing the line-up.