Off to Uttoxeter right now to saddle Wonderful Theatre (pictured) within the handicap chase at 4.10pm. It is going to be nice to get him again on the observe having had a good few niggles up to now. He’ll put on cheek items and a tongue strap and we had been hoping for not fairly so tender floor however let’s hope he reveals his expertise with Ciaran Gethings booked to experience.
Tomorrow at Chepstow, Iron horse runs within the handicap chase at 4.25pm with Tom Bellamy onboard. We’re going again over fences which hopefully will go well with and with the testing floor hopefully he can present related kind over fences as he has accomplished over hurdles and be aggressive for the Somedays Right here Partnership. We’re delighted to welcome part-owner/breeder Karen Anderson who has made the journey from the US to go racing.
On Monday Elfride is said at Taunton within the three mile mares solely handicap hurdle run at 2.45pm with Finn Lambert onboard. As soon as once more she is going to put on a tongue tie and hopefully the step up in journey will go well with her, though she could need a extra galloping observe to be seen at her greatest. She is actually handicapped to be aggressive and has the flexibility to win races for her affected person homeowners.
A beautiful Competition assembly at Cheltenham with so many highlights however yesterday’s Gold Cup was a thriller and a treasure mixed. The winner is every little thing you search for in a Gold Cup horse, travelling with ease, leaping with fluency, exhibiting each velocity and stamina to win the blue riband in type. Bravemansgame put up a memorable efficiency in defeat and capped a really passable assembly for each the Brits and the Irish.
Though crowds had been down because of prepare strikes and the price of residing disaster, one felt sorry for those who weren’t there and so long as lovely, match and exemplary skilled animals run and leap with enthusiasm, round a course that epitomises the fantastic thing about the British countryside, the game of leap racing will survive for a few years. Hopefully the one drug within the grounds this 12 months was adrenaline.
