TIUTCHEV DISPLAY MYSTIFIES CONNECTIONS - 2004-02-02
Tiutchev was on Sunday morning said to be shaken but otherwise alright after his uncharacteristic fall at the second last fence at Ascot on Saturday.
Connections of the 11-year-old are at a loss to know why he suddenly came under pressure at the end of the back straight in the Servo Computer Services' Ascot Chase.
Jerry Wright, who fronts the Liars Poker Partnership which owns Tiutchev, said: "We were absolutely gutted because he was going for a third win in the race and it had been his target all season.
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