A good looking crisp morning however uninteresting now and appears like being chilly and moist in a single day.
Elvis heading to the gallops this morning
Kelso tomorrow; what a unbelievable day’s racing they’ve lined up for Morebattle Hurdle Day, £310k complete prize cash, the function race is value greater than any of the handicaps on the Cheltenham Competition and NJH has been lured North from his beloved Newbury. They’ve been rewarded by a number of runners and an exceptionally aggressive afternoon’s racing which most likely means we gained’t be successful any of the cash with our two runners! They’re the brothers Ginger Mail and Elvis Mail who each have loads of good type on the monitor and must be advantageous on the nice to tender floor which can ease barely in a single day. Ginger Mail runs within the Morebattle Hurdle at 2.50, as you’ll anticipate it’s an extremely aggressive race however he’s been 1st and third in his final two begins each over course and distance and may enhance for some higher floor, so regardless of his lengthy odds I really feel it’s value taking an opportunity on this firm – 18 run and Danny rides.
Ginger Mail
Elvis Mail has run a few of his greatest races spherical Kelso and we’ve been ready for the Premier Chase at 3.25 for him since January so very a lot hope he can put up show regardless of being “incorrect on the weights” with 3 of his 6 opponents – 7 run and Bruce rides.
Elvis Mail
There may be then after all the Bet365 Cyril Alexander Memorial Novices Chase at 4.00, we sponsored this race from 1993 till 2021 and are delighted that Bet365 have been sort sufficient to retain my late Father’s title within the race title since taking up sponsorship. No runner in it this yr (we’ve gained it 3 times – with Jet Grasp, Clan Legend and Dubai Days) so I’d really have the ability to benefit from the race this time spherical. I’m additionally thrilled that Clan Legend has been invited to parade within the paddock earlier than racing alongside together with his previous comrade in arms, Lake View Lad – what particular days these two gave us and all being properly they are going to be within the paddock at 12.50, come alongside in case you can for probably the greatest day’s racing to have been staged in Scotland.
Jet Grasp – this image of me main him in with our 4 youngsters after successful the Cyril Alexander Memorial sits on my desk and could be very particular
Earlier this week at Ayr Travail d’Orfevre ran one other large race to complete 2nd for the fourth time in a row, he actually deserves to win once more quickly. Duyfken was maybe slightly disappointing when ending 4th, I’ll put it right down to the gorund although he was fairly stiff when he arrived residence, Jirko additionally completed 4th on debut which was extremely passable. At Catterick on Tuesday On a regular basis Champagne stuffed the identical place, operating properly sufficient however perhapd unable to indicate his greatest on the tender floor spherical an undualting monitor.
Clan Legend on his strategy to successful the race with champion jockey Brian Hughes on board
