P663 CEEFAX 1 663 Fri 07 Feb 19:54/44 ] ] OLD'S CHAMPION WARNING 1/4 Trainer Jim Old welcomed Champion Hurdle Trial winner Collier Bay into the winner's enclosure at Towcester and immediately issued a Chjltenham warning He is worried about the possibility of fast going at next month's meeting. "Wj will not bj going to the Festival if the ground is firm, they must do something about it," hj insisted. "If the conditions are the same in March as they are now, running a horse there will bj like General Haig sending them over the top in World War One!" ANTE-POST ODDS 692 GREYHOUNDS 693-94 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Dato Star Collier 1 Towc Rjvw TowcesterP663 CEEFAX 1 663 Fri 07 Feb 19:41/20 ] ] OLD DELIGHT AT BAY RETURN 2/4 Trainer Jim Old was delighted to finally get Champion Hurdler Collier Bay back on the track at Towcestir after spending a frustrating winter worrying about the state of the ground. "The old boy has been bored out of his mind and I'm just pleased that I was able to do enough with him to win this. "Mentally, it will have done him the world of good," the handler revealed. "I !m not worried about him in the build up to Chjltenham but I'm not sure how mz njrvjs will hold up until then." NAME FILLY & WEN A SHARE FOR '97 669 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Dato Star Collier 1 Towc Rjvw TowcesterP663 CEEFAX 1 663 Fri 07 Feb 19:51/04 ] JUYUSH MISSES TRIAL 3/4 The Jim Old-trained Juzush was forced to miss the Sporting Life Champion Hurdle Trial at Towcester on Friday. The unbeaten novice bruised a foot and was taken out of the race which saw stable-companion Collier Bay gain a hard-fought }L victory ovjt Rjlkjel. Old said: "Juzush was not able to run. Hj has got a very slightly bruised foot "Wj have taken his shoe off and applied a poultice and I am praying he will bj fit for the Village Novices' Hurdle race at Sandown on Thursday." ANTE-POST ODDS 692 GREYHOUNDS 693-94 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Dato Star Collier 1 Towc Rjvw TowcestirP663 CEEFAX 1 663 Fri 07 Feb 19:50/18 ] NICHOLSON BLASTS CHELTENHAM 4/4 David Nicholson, whilst happy with the performance of Rjlkjel and Escartefiguj at Towcester, djcidjd to use the post- race interview to blast Chjltenham. "If they don't present proper ground then wi don't run - it's that simple! "They need to provjdj gjnujnj jumping ground and the ball is in their court now. On the present ground we are doing too much damage to horses," hj fumed. "However I am chuffed to bits with Rjlkjel. He came to win his race and just did not quite get home." NAME FILLY & WEN A SHARE FOR '97 669 Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Dato Star Collier 1 Towc Rjvw Towcester